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Global distribution: The species is 
endemic to Angola. 
Ocurrences in Angola (Map 179): 
Endemic to southwestern Namibe Province, 
mainly on sandy planis surrounding granite 
outcrops. Namibe: “5 km NW (by road) of 
Pico Azevedo” [-15.47600, 12.46150] (Ceriaco 
et al. 2016a:37); “Pico Azevedo” [-15.53400, 
12.49197] (Ceriaco et al. 2016a:37); “Red 
Canyon at Lake Arco” [-15.74597, 12.13989] 
(Conradie et al. 2012b: 101; Ceriaco et al. 
2016a:56); “10 km south of Lake Arco” 
[-15.83044, 12.14125] (Conradie et al. 2012b: 
Online Supplementary Material; Ceriaco et al. 
2016a:56); “Road to Tambor” [-15.87606, 
12.20583] (Conradie et al. 2012b: 101; Ceriaco 
et al. 2016a:56); “Road to Tambor at giant Wei- 
witchia” [-15.88778, 12.36417] (Conradie et Map 179. Distribution of in Angola. 
al. 2012b: Online Supplementary Material; Ceriaco et al. 2016a:56); “Road from Lake Arco to 
Espinheira” [-15.91356, 12.39522] (Conradie et al. 2012b: Online Supplementary Material; Ceria¬ 
co et al. 2016a:56); “Iona National Park, north of Tambor” [-15.99539, 12.40647] (Ceriaco et al. 
2016a:37); “Omauha Lodge” [-15.99681,12.40683] (Conradie et al. 2012a: Online Supplementary 
Material; Ceriaco et al. 2016b:37); “Road to Tambor” [-16.05847, 12.42597] (Conradie et al. 
2012a: Online Supplementary Material; Ceriaco et al. 2016a:56); “20 km north of Omauha Lodge” 
[-16.07414, 12.43328] (Conradie et al. 2012b: Online Supplementary Material; Ceriaco et al. 
2016a:56); “Pediva hot-springs, south side of the river” [-16.29381, 13.56033] (Ceriaco et al. 
2016b:37). 
Taxonomic and distributional notes: This recently described species was likely previously 
mistaken for one of its superficially similar congeners, Pedioplanis undata (Smith, 1838). The lat¬ 
ter was first signaled in southern Angola by Boulenger (1921), who referred specimens from 
“Maconjo [=Fazendo Mucungo]” and “Benguella” to it. Laurent (1964a) discussed additional 
Angolan material and the presence of the species in the country was long widely accepted by the 
scientific community (Branch 1998; Makokha et al. 2007; Haacke 2008). However, since Laurent 
(1964a), the status of P. undata has changed considerably. According to Conradie et al. (2012b) 
P. undata is not present in Angola and, as currently understood, the species is endemic to Namib¬ 
ia. Laurent’s records were considered by Conradie et al. (2012b) to correspond Pedioplanis haack- 
ei Conradie, Measey, Branch and Tolley, 2012 and Pedioplanis huntelyi Conradie, Measey, Branch 
and Tolley, 2012. Pedioplanis “undata'' from outside the accepted range of these two species are 
likely to represent one or more undescribed taxa (W.R. Branch, pers. comm., January 2017). 
Pedioplanis huntleyi Conradie, Measey, Branch and Tolley, 2012 Huntley’s Sand Lizard 
(Endemic) 
Pedioplanis huntleyi Conradie et al. 2012:105, figs. 4A, B. Type: Holotype, PEM R18479 (eolleetors W.R. 
Braneh, W. Conradie, G.J. Measey and K.A. Tolley). Type loeality: “road to Oneoeua, 7 km from Iona, 
Namibe Provinee” Namibe Provinee, Angola. 
Eremias undata undata (part): Laurent (1964a:60). 
Pedioplanis huntleyi'. Ceriaeo et al. (2016a:56). 
