''Heliobolus'' is a

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of lizards of the

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Lacertidae The Lacertidae are the family (biology), family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at least 300 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group o ...

. The genus is

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Species

There are six recognized species:Genus ''Heliobolus''.
The Taxonomicon. *'' Heliobolus bivari'' – Bivar’s bushveld lizard *'' Heliobolus crawfordi'' – Crawford-Cabral’s bushveld lizard *''

Heliobolus lugubris ''Heliobolus lugubris'', also known commonly as the bushveld lizard, mourning racerunner, or the black and yellow sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is found in Southern Africa: southern Angola, Namibia, Bot ...

'' – bushveld lizard, mourning racerunner, black and yellow sand lizard *''

Heliobolus neumanni ''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 range ''H. neumanni'' is found in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania. Etymolog ...

'' – Neumann's sand lizard *'' Heliobolus nitidus'' – glittering sand lizard *''

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, ...

'' – Speke's sand lizard ''

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in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Heliobolus''.

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