Pedioplanis breviceps


Pedioplanis breviceps, known commonly as the short-headed sand lizard, the short-headed sandveld lizard, and Sternfeld's sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Namibia.

Geographic range

P. breviceps is found in northwestern Namibia.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. breviceps is desert.

Description

P. breviceps is a small species for its genus. It has a short head, to which the specific name, breviceps, refers. Adults have a snout-to-vent length of. The lower eyelid is scaly and opaque, without a "window". There is sexual dimorphism in coloration: adult females and juveniles have distinct dark dorsal stripes, but adult males are uniformly brown dorsally.

Reproduction

P. breviceps is oviparous. An adult female may lay a clutch of 2–4 eggs. Each egg measures by. Each hatchling has a total length of.