Pedioplanis huntleyi
Pedioplanis huntleyi is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Angola.
| Pedioplanis huntleyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Pedioplanis |
| Species: | P. huntleyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pedioplanis huntleyi | |
Etymology
The specific name, huntleyi, is in honor of Brian Huntley who was chief executive officer of the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[1]
Geographic range
P. huntleyi is found in southwestern Angola in Cunene Province and Namibe Province.[1]
References
- Pedioplanis huntleyi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 16 May 2019.
Further reading
- Conradie W, Measey GJ, Branch WR, Tolley KA (2012). "Revised phylogeny of African sand lizards (Pedioplanis), with description of two new species from south-western Angola". African Journal of Herpetology 61 (2): 91-112. (Pedioplanis huntleyi, new species).
- Marques MP, Ceríaco LMP, Blackburn DC, Bauer AM (2018). "Diversity and Distribution of the Amphibians and Terrestrial Reptiles of Angola: Atlas of Historical and Bibliographic Records (1840–2017)". Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences, Fourth Series 65: 1–501. (Supplement II).
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