Pedioplanis branchi & P. mayeri • Lizards of A Different Stripe: Phylogenetics of the Pedioplanis undata Species Complex (Squamata, Lacertidae), with the Description of Two New Species

The lacertid genus Pedioplanis is a moderately speciose group of small-bodied, cryptically-colored lizards found in arid habitats throughout southern Africa. Previous phylogenetic work on Pedioplanis has determined its placement within the broader context of the Lacertidae, but interspecific relations within the genus remain unsettled, particularly within the P. undata species complex, a group largely endemic to Namibia. Leer más.