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Pedioplanis haackei

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Pedioplanis haackei is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Angola.[1][2]

Etymology

The specific name, haackei, is in honor of South African herpetologist Wulf Dietrich Haacke (born 1936).[2][3]

Geographic range

P. haackei is found in Namibe Province in southwestern Angola.[1][2]

Habitat

The natural habitat of P. haackei is sandy plains near rock outcrops with some grass and Senegalia mellifera thorn bushes.[2]

Description

P. haackei has 10 longitudinal rows of ventral scales. It typically has three faint dorso-lateral stripes, which are dark-colored and bordered with white. The flanks have a reticulated pattern. The semitransparent "window" of the lower eyelid consists of two large scales.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Conradie, W.; Ceríaco, L.M.P.; Baptista, N. (2020). "Pedioplanis haackei". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T110221972A110221977. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T110221972A110221977.en. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e Pedioplanis haackei at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 May 2019.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Haacke", p. 113).
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Pedioplanis haackei: Brief Summary

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Pedioplanis haackei is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Angola.

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