Heliobolus nitidus, also known as the glittering sand lizard, is a species of lizard. It is found in Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Uganda.[1][2] It is widespread but uncommon in the Sudanese–Guinean savanna belt.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Lacertidae |
| Genus: | Heliobolus |
| Species: | H. nitidus
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| Binomial name | |
| Heliobolus nitidus (Günther, 1872)
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References
edit- ^ a b c Rödel, M.-O.; Segniagbeto, G. (2021). "Heliobolus nitidus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T196977A16172091. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-2.RLTS.T196977A16172091.en. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- ^ Heliobolus nitidus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 April 2019.
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