Pedioplanis namaquensis, known commonly as the Namaqua sand lizard or l'Érémias namaquois (in French), is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa.
Geographic range P. namaquensis is found in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.
Description A slender and small species, adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . The lower eyelid has 10–12 enlarged scales, and is semitransparent.Branch, Bill (2004). Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. . (Pedioplanis namaquensis, pp. 172–173 + Plate 57).
Diet P. namaquensis preys upon insects.
Reproduction P. namaquensis is oviparous.
References
Further reading Auerbach RD (1987). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Botswana. Gaborone, Botswana: Mokwepa Consultants. 295 pp. . Boulenger GA (1887). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ ... London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 575 pp. + Plates I-XL. (Eremias namaquensis, pp. 91–92). Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1839). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles. Tome cinquième [Volume 5]. Paris: Roret. viii + 854 pp. (Eremias namaquensis, new species, pp. 307–309). (in French).