Heliobolus neumanni, also known commonly as Neumann's sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to East Africa.
Geographic distribution
Heliobolus neumanni is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania.
Etymology
The specific name, neumanni, is in honor of German ornithologist Oscar Neumann.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Heliobolus neumanni is savanna, at altitudes from sea level to .
Reproduction
Heliobolus neumanni is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- Broadley DG, Howell KM (1991). "A Check List of the Reptiles of Tanzania, with Synoptic Keys". Syntarsus 1: 1âÂÂ70. (Heliobolus neumanni, new combination, p. 18).
- ; Spawls, Stephen (2010). The Amphibians and Reptiles of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Edition Chimaira / Serpents Tale. 687 pp. .
- Spawls, Stephen; Howell, Kim; Hinkel, Harald; Menegon, Michele (2018). Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition. London: Bloomsbury Natural History. 624 pp. .
- Tornier G (1905). "Schildkröten und Eidechsen aus Nordost-Afrika und Arabien. Aus Carlo v. Erlanger's und Oscar Neumann's Forschungreise ". Zoologische Jahrbücher. Abteilung für Systematik, Geographie und Biologie der Tiere 22: 365âÂÂ388. (Eremias neumanni, new species, pp. 376âÂÂ377). (in German).