Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk). Latest update: October 31st, 2023.




 



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Genus
Pseuderemias

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Sand Runners, (Sand Racers, Sand Lizards)
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Falsche Wüstenrenner
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Nordøstafrikanske Sandløberfirben
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1883 |  |
Pseuderemias Boettger (type species: Pseuderemias lineolata Boettger 1883) |
1885 |  |
Boulengeria Lataste (type species: Acanthodactylus mucronatus Blanford 1870; syn. Arnold 1989) |
Contents:
7 species, of which 3 (42.9%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0% 100%
Remarks:
Previously included in
Eremias. Revalidated by Szczerbak (1975).
Distribution:
Djibouti,
Egypt,
Eritrea,
Ethiopia,
Kenya,
Somalia,
Sudan.
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Pseuderemias brenneri

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Barawa Sand Runner, (Brenner's Sand Lizard)
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Barawa-Wüstenrenner
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Barawa-sandløberfirben
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1869 |  |
Eremias brenneri Peters |
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Boulengerina brenneri Lataste 1885 |
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Pseuderemias brenneri Szczerbak 1975 |
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Mesalina brenneri Welch 1982 |
1888 |  |
Eremias edwardsii Mocquard (Szczerbak 1975) |

Remarks:
Not mentioned for Djibouti by Spawls, Mazuch & Mohammad (2023).
Distribution:
Djibouti,
Ethiopia,
Somalia,
Sudan.
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Pseuderemias erythrosticta

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Red-spotted Sand Runner, (Boulenger's Sand Lizard)
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Rotgefleckter Wüstenrenner
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Rødplettet Sandløberfirben
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1891 |  |
Eremias erythrosticta Boulenger |
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Pseuderemias erythrosticta Szczerbak 1975 |
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Mesalina erythrosticta Welch 1982 |

Distribution:
Somalia.
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Pseuderemias mucronata

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Anseba Sand Runner, Anseba Lizard, (Blanford's Sand Racer)
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Anseba-Wüstenrenner
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Anseba-sandløberfirben
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1870 |  |
Acanthodactylus mucronatus Blanford |
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Eremias mucronata Günther 1870 |
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Boulengerina mucronata Lataste 1885 |
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Pseuderemias mucronata Szczerbak 1975 |
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Mesalina mucronata Welch 1982 |
1883 |  |
Pseuderemias lineolata Boettger (Szczerbak 1975) |

Remarks:
Some authors regard savagei and septemstriata as subspecies of mucronata (e.g., Lanza 1990). Records from Sinai are erroneous (Baha el Din 2006).
Distribution:
Djibouti,
Egypt,
Eritrea,
Ethiopia,
Somalia,
Sudan.
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Pseuderemias savagei

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Kandala Sand Runner, (Savage's Sand Lizard)
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Kandala-Wüstenrenner
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Kandala-sandløberfirben
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1965 |  |
Eremias savagei Gans, Laurent & Pandit |
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Pseuderemias savagei Szczerbak 1975 |
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Eremias mucronata savagei Lanza 1990 |

Remarks:
Sometimes regarded as a subspecies of mucronata (e.g., Lanza 1990).
Distribution:
Somalia.
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Pseuderemias septemstriata

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Halin Sand Runner, (Parker's Sand Lizard)
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Halin-Wüstenrenner
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Halin-sandløberfirben
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1942 |  |
Eremias septemstriata Parker |
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Pseuderemias septemstriata Szczerbak 1975 |
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Eremias mucronata septemstriata Lanza 1990 |

Remarks:
Sometimes regarded as a subspecies of mucronata (e.g., Lanza 1990).
Distribution:
Somalia.
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Pseuderemias smithi

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Ethiopian Sand Runner, (Smith's Sand Lizard)
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Äthiopischer Wüstenrenner
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Etiopisk Sandløberfirben
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1895 |  |
Eremias smithi Boulenger |
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Pseuderemias smithi Szczerbak 1975 |
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Mesalina smithi Welch 1982 |

Distribution:
Ethiopia,
Kenya,
Somalia.
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Pseuderemias striata

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Striped Sand Runner, (Peters' Sand Lizard)
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Gestreifter Wüstenrenner
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Stribet Sandløberfirben
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1874 |  |
Eremias brenneri striatus Peters |
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Eremias striata Boulenger 1896 |
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Pseuderemias striata Szczerbak 1975 |
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Mesalina striata Welch 1982 |
1893 |  |
Eremias hoehneli Stejneger (Szczerbak 1975) |
1965 |  |
Eremias striata gardoensis Arillo, Baletto & Spano |
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Pseuderemias striata gardoensis Szczerbak 1975 |

Remarks:
Presence in Djibouti seems unclear.
Reported by Lanza (1990) and Nistri & Vanni (2014).
Ineich (1999) stated that the presence of the species needs confirmation.
It was not mentioned for the country by Spawls, Mazuch & Mohammad (2023).
Distribution:
Djibouti,
Ethiopia,
Kenya,
Somalia.
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