Heliobolus spekii
# Heliobolus spekii

Heliobolus spekii, also known commonly as Speke's sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to East Africa and the Horn of Africa. There are three recognized subspecies.

## Etymology

The specific name, spekii, is in honor of British explorer John Hanning Speke.

## Geographic range

H. spekii is found in Somalia, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania.

## Reproduction

H. spekii is oviparous.

## Subspecies

Three subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies.

* Heliobolus spekii scorteccii (Arillo, Balletto & Spanò, 1965)
* Heliobolus spekii sextaeniata (Stejneger, 1893)
* Heliobolus spekii spekii (Günther, 1872)

Nota bene: A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than Heliobolus.

