Lacertidae: Meroles reticulatus Bocage, 1867 - Reticulate Sand Lizard
Meroles reticulatus is known from coastal areas of the northern Namib Desert from near Walvis Bay to southern Angola (Branch, 1998: Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa. Third edition. Struik, Cape Town). Additionally, Branch (1998, op. cit.) reports that a female from October contained four large eggs. In this note I add information on M. reticulatus reproduction including clutch size and timing of egg production. The first information on the testicular cycle, and minimum sizes for male and female reproductive activity are also presented.
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