Pedioplanis haackei is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Angola.
The specific name, haackei, is in honor of South African herpetologist Wulf Dietrich Haacke (born 1936).
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starts withP. haackei has 10 longitudinal rows of ventral scales. It typically has three faint dorso-lateral stripes, which are dark-colored and bordered with white. The flanks have a reticulated pattern. The semitransparent "window" of the lower eyelid consists of two large scales.
P. haackei is found in Namibe Province in southwestern Angola.
The natural habitat of P. haackei is sandy plains near rock outcrops with some grass and Senegalia mellifera thorn bushes.
