Pedioplanis Fitzinger, 1843

Marques, Mariana P., Ceríaco, Luis M. P., Blackburn, David C. & Bauer, Aaron M., 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 65, pp. 1-501 : 222-225

Genus Pedioplanis Fitzinger, 1843

Pedioplanis benguellensis (Bocage, 1867) BOCAGE’S SAND LIZARD

Eremias benguellensis Bocage 1867b:221 , 1867d:229. Holotype: MBL specimen number unknown (collector

J.A. d’Anchieta), destroyed by fire 18 March 1978. Type locality: “Benguella” [= Benguela], Benguela

Province, Angola. Eremias benguelensis : Boulenger (1921:287), Parker (1936:134). Eremias benguellensis : Monard (1937b:73), Laurent (1964a:60). Eremias sp. : Bocage (1887b:203). Eremias namaquensis : Boulenger (1887:91), Bocage (1895a:31). Eremias undata : Boulenger (1921:283). Eremias undata undata : Laurent (1964a:60). Mesalina benguelensis : Szczerbak (1975:24). Pedioplanis undata : Arnold (1989:213), Branch (1998:173), Makokha et al. (2007:623), Haacke (2008:90). Pedioplanis benguellensis : Arnold (1989:213), Bauer and Günther (1995:55), Branch (1998:173), Makokha et al. (2007:623), Conradie et al. (2012b:93), Ceríaco et al. (2016a:37, 56). Pedioplanis namaquensis : Branch (1998:172), Makokha et al. (2007:623).

Global conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated. Global distribution: The species is known from Angola and Nambia. Ocurrences in Angola (Map 178): The species occurs in the southwestern Angola. Benguela :

“Catumbella” [-12.43333, 13.55000] ( Bocage 1895a:31; Monard 1937b:73); “Benguella”

[-12.58333, 13.41667] ( Bocage 1867b:221, 1867d:229, 1895a:31; Monard 1937b:73; Szczerbak

1975:24; Bauer and Günther 1995:55); “Huxe,

Benguella” [-12.71667, 13.20000] (Boulenger

1921:286, 288-289); “Catengue” [-13.03333,

13.73333] ( Parker 1936:134). Huíla: “Caconda” [-13.73333, 15.06667] ( Bocage 1895a:31;

Monard 1937b:73). Namibe: “Namibe-Lubango road, road marker 59, 1.8 km W (by road)

from Caraculo, north side of the road”

[-15.01606, 13.64483] (Ceríaco et al.

2016a:37); “Maconjo (= Fazendo Mucungo)”

[-14.782192, 12.486557] (Boulenger 1921:

286; Bauer and Günther 1995:55; Conradie et al. 2012b:93; Ceríaco et al. 2016a:56); “Capangombe” [-15.10000, 13.15000] ( Bocage

1895a:31; Monard 1937b:73; Ceríaco et al.

2016a:56); “Mossamedes” [-15.20000,

12.15000] ( Bocage 1887b:203, 1895a:31;

Monard 1937b:73; Szczerbak 1975:24; Cería- MAP 178. Distribution of Pedioplanis benguellensis in Angola.

co et al. 2016a:56). Cunene: “Ponang Kuma”

[-17.05000, 14.65000] (Boulenger 1921:289).

Taxonomic and distributional notes: Bocage provided descriptions of this species in two different papers, which appeared back-to-back in the same issue of the “ Jornal de Sciencias Mathematicas, Physicas e Naturaes.” In Bocage (1867d) the description is short and benguellensis is spelled with two “l”s, whereas in Bocage (1867b) it is more extensive and the specific epithet is spelled with only one “l.” Although most authors have cited the more extensive description in Bocage (1867b), all except Boulenger (1921), Parker (1936) and Szczerbak (1975), including Bocage himself in later works, have adopted the spelling of the shorter description ( Bocage 1867d). We here follow page priority and employ the prevailing spelling, benguellensis . Eremias benguellensis was later considered by Bocage (1895a) as a synonym of E. namaquensis Duméril and Bibron, 1839 . Boulenger (1921) reinstated Eremias . benguelensis as a full species, diagnosing it from E. namaquensis . This interpretation was subsequently followed by several authors, including Parker (1936), Monard (1937b) and Laurent (1964a), although P. benguellensis has frequently been synonymized with P. namaquensis . Based on phylogenetic analysis carried out by Conradie et al. (2012b), material referable to P. benguellensis does not fall within the same lineage as (nor is it sister to) P. namaquensis , despite past speculation to the contrary ( Bocage 1895a; Branch 1998; Makokha et al. 2007). Previous records of P. namaquensis from southern Angola should be considered misidentifications, since there is no support for the occurrence of P. namaquensis in Angola (Conradie et al. 2012b).

Pedioplanis haackei Conradie, Measey, Branch and Tolley, 2012 HAACKE’S SAND LIZARD (Endemic)

Pedioplanis haackei Conradie et al. 2012b:101 , figs. 3A, B. Holotype: PEM R18465 (collectors W.R. Branch, W. Conradie, G.J. Measey and K.A. Tolley) Type locality: “along the road to Tambor, Namibe Province,” Namibe Province, Angola.

Eremias undata undata (part): Laurent (1964a:60).

Pedioplanis haackei : Ceríaco et al. (2016b:37, 56).

Global conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated.

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] (Ceríaco et al. 2016a:37); “Pico Azevedo” [-15.53400,

12.49197] (Ceríaco et al. 2016a:37); “Red

Canyon at Lake Arco ” [-15.74597, 12.13989]

(Conradie et al. 2012b:101; Ceríaco et al.

2016a:56); “ 10 km south of Lake Arco”

[-15.83044, 12.14125] (Conradie et al. 2012b:

Online Supplementary Material; Ceríaco et al.

2016a:56); “Road to Tambor” [-15.87606,

12.20583] (Conradie et al. 2012b:101; Ceríaco et al. 2016a:56); “Road to Tambor at giant Wel-

witchia” [-15.88778, 12.36417] (Conradie et MAP 179. Distribution of Pedioplanis haackei in Angola. al. 2012b: Online Supplementary Material; Ceríaco et al. 2016a:56); “Road from Lake Arco to Espinheira” [-15.91356, 12.39522] (Conradie et al. 2012b: Online Supplementary Material; Ceríaco et al. 2016a:56); “ Iona National Park , north of Tambor ” [-15.99539, 12.40647] (Ceríaco et al. 2016a:37); “Omauha Lodge” [-15.99681, 12.40683] (Conradie et al. 2012a: Online Supplementary Material; Ceríaco et al. 2016b:37); “Road to Tambor” [-16.05847, 12.42597] (Conradie et al. 2012a: Online Supplementary Material; Ceríaco et al. 2016a:56); “ 20 km north of Omauha Lodge ” [-16.07414, 12.43328] (Conradie et al. 2012b: Online Supplementary Material; Ceríaco et al. 2016a:56); “Pediva hot-springs, south side of the river” [-16.29381, 13.56033] (Ceríaco 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 latter 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 Namibia. Laurent’s records were considered by Conradie et al. (2012b) to correspond Pedioplanis haackei 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 (collectors W.R. Branch, W. Conradie, G.J. Measey and K.A. Tolley). Type locality: “road to Oncocua, 7 km from Iona, Namibe Province ” Namibe Province, Angola.

Eremias undata undata (part): Laurent (1964a:60).

Pedioplanis huntleyi : Ceríaco et al. (2016a:56).

Global conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated.

Global distribution: The species is endemic to southwestern Angola.

Ocurrences in Angola (Map 180): The species is known from southwestern Angola in

Namibe and Cunene provinces near the Namibian border. Namibe: “ 40 km south of Omauha lodge” [-16.51164, 12.44761] (Conradie et al.

2012b: Online Supplementary Material; Ceríaco et al. 2016a:56); “ 14 km west of Moimba”

[-16.67947, 12.61275] (Conradie et al.

2012b:105, Online Supplementary Material;

Ceríaco et al. 2016a:56); “ 23 km West of

Moimba” [-16.67947, 12.97397] (Conradie et al. 2012b: Online Supplementary Material;

Ceríaco et al. 2016a:56); “ 26 km East of Iona”

[-16.82928, 12.62103] (Conradie et al. 2012b:

Online Supplementary Material; Ceríaco et al.

2016a:56); “ 16 km East of Iona ” [-16.79797,

12.68050] (Conradie et al. 2012b: Online Supplementary Material; Ceríaco et al. 2016a:56); MAP 180. Distribution of Pedioplanis huntleyi in Angola. “ 8 km North East of Iona” [-16.82928, 12.62103] (Conradie et al. 2012b: Online Supplementary Material; Ceríaco et al. 2016a:56); “Road to Onocua 7 km NE from Iona” [-16.85831, 12.61275] (Conradie et al. 2012b:105; Ceríaco et al. 2016a:56); “ 26 km SE of Oncocua” [-16.86881, 13.52756] (Conradie et al. 2012b: Online Supplementary Material; Ceríaco et al. 2016a:56). Taxonomic and distributional notes: This recently described species was likely previously mistaken for one of its superficially similar congeners, Pedioplanis undata ( Smith, 1838) . Laurent (1964a) cited Angolan material of the latter species and its presence in the country was long widely accepted (e.g., Branch 1998; Makokha et al. 2007; Haacke 2008). However, based on the phylogenetic analysis by Conradie et al. (2012b) P. undata is not present in Angola and, as currently understood, the species is endemic to Namibia. Laurent’s records were considered by Conradie et al. (2012b) to correspond Pedioplanis haackei 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).