Reptile Atlas of Africa

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ReptileMAP:   328
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2620AD
Observer:   Botha W. & Jordaan Z.
Date of record:   2005-09-09
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2023-09-27 17:37:27
Sp. code:   1880
Species name:   Pedioplanis lineoocellata lineoocellata
Common name:   Spotted Sand Lizard
Family:   Lacertidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=ReptileMAP-328
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 328 - photo: 1
VM-number: 328 - photo: 2
VM-number: 328 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Andrew Turner
Comment:   This looks like the Kalahari version of Pedioplanis lineoocellata. The taxonomy of these Pedioplanis needs further work which is underway.
Date:   2005-11-10 15:57:21
Species name:   Pedioplanis lineoocellata lineoocellata -- Spotted Sand Lizard
Species code:   1880
Comment number:   2
By:   Mike Bates
Comment:   Common Rough-scaled Lizard
Date:   2006-06-01 09:40:45
Species name:   Meroles squamulosus -- Common Rough-scaled Lizard
Species code:   1620
Comment number:   3
By:   Graham Alexander
Comment:   This is not Ichnotropis - scales are completely wrong. I agree with Andrew.
Date:   2007-02-14 16:47:49
Species name:   Pedioplanis lineoocellata lineoocellata -- Spotted Sand Lizard
Species code:   1880
Comment number:   4
By:   Wulf Haacke
Comment:  
Date:   2007-02-20 00:00:06
Species name:   Pedioplanis lineoocellata lineoocellata -- Spotted Sand Lizard
Species code:   1880

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