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The reproductive cycle of the Namaqua sand lizard, Pedioplanis namaquensis, from southern Africa is described from histological examination of gonadal material from museum specimens. Males followed a seasonal testicular cycle in which sperm was produced in January-March and September-December. Testes in regression were present in March and May. Females with enlarged ovarian follicles (> 4 mm length) or oviductal eggs were collected between November and February. Clutch size for 14 females was 3.8 +/- 0.97 S.D. eggs, range 3-5. Histological evidence is presented that two clutches may be produced in the same reproductive season.