Pedioplanis haackei | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Lacertidae |
Genus: | Pedioplanis |
Species: | P. haackei
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Binomial name | |
Pedioplanis haackei |
Pedioplanis haackei is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Angola. [1] [2]
The specific name, haackei, is in honor of South African herpetologist Wulf Dietrich Haacke (1936–2021). [2]
P. haackei is found in Namibe Province in southwestern Angola. [1] [2]
The natural habitat of P. haackei is sandy plains near rock outcrops with some grass and Senegalia mellifera thorn bushes. [2]
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]