Short-headed Sandveld Lizard
Pedioplanis breviceps
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyLacertidae (Wall Lizards)
- GenusPedioplanis
- SpeciesPedioplanis breviceps (Short-headed Sandveld Lizard)
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Short-headed Sandveld Lizard sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park
Namaqua Sand Lizard
Pedioplanis namaquensis
Spotted Sand Lizard
Pedioplanis lineoocellata
Plain Sand Lizard
Pedioplanis undata
Wedge-snouted Desert Lizard
Meroles cuneirostris
Spotted Sand Lizard
Meroles suborbitalis
Knox's Ocellated Sand Lizard
Meroles knoxii
Bushveld Lizard
Heliobolus lugubris
📅 Monthly Probability
🕐 When They’re Spotted
Sightings of Short-headed Sandveld Lizard are recorded here, but fewer than 5 of them carry a time of day in GBIF — sighting probability uses whole days, so it is unaffected. The hourly pattern needs timestamps we don't have yet.
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Short-headed Sandveld Lizard in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Short-headed Sandveld Lizard sighting in Namib-Naukluft National Park, based on 15 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Short-headed Sandveld Lizard in Namib-Naukluft National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Short-headed Sandveld Lizard in Namib-Naukluft National Park in our monthly data.