Lepidoblepharis intermedius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
Genus: | Lepidoblepharis |
Species: | L. intermedius |
Binomial name | |
Lepidoblepharis intermedius Boulenger, 1914 | |
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Dorsally, L. intermedius is brown with darker and lighter variegations. There is a straight whitish streak across the nape of the neck. Ventrally it is pale brown, except for the throat which is whitish. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 29 mm (1.1 in), and have a tail 34 mm (1.3 in) long. [3]
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