Lepidoblepharis colombianus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Lepidoblepharis |
Species: | L. colombianus |
Binomial name | |
Lepidoblepharis colombianus Mechler, 1968 | |
Synonyms [2] | |
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Lepidoblepharis colombianus is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
L. colombianus is found in Cundinamarca Department, Colombia, at an altitude of 1,600 m (5,200 ft). [2]
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