Namaqua Sand Lizard
Namaqua Sand Lizard

Namaqua Sand Lizard

Pedioplanis namaquensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
10 Verified records at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Namaqua Sand Lizard sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Spotted Sand Lizard
LC

Spotted Sand Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Pedioplanis lineoocellata

10–20% · With luck
Bushveld Lizard
LC

Bushveld Lizard

☀️ Diurnal Reptile

Heliobolus lugubris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
<5
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
10–20
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
10–20
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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
10–20%
2 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
3 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
5–10%
4 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Namaqua Sand Lizard in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Namaqua Sand Lizard sighting in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Namaqua Sand Lizard in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Namaqua Sand Lizard in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in our monthly data.

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