Lepidoblepharis williamsi

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Lepidoblepharis williamsi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Lepidoblepharis
Species:
L. williamsi
Binomial name
Lepidoblepharis williamsi
Ayala & Serna, 1986

Lepidoblepharis williamsi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.

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Etymology

The specific name, williamsi, is in honor of American herpetologist Ernest Edward Williams. [2]

Geographic range

L. williamsi is found in Antioquia Department, Colombia. [3]

Description

L. williamsi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3 cm (1.2 in). It usually has rust-colored dorsolateral tail stripes. [4]

Reproduction

L. williamsi is oviparous. [3]

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References

  1. Arredondo, J.C.; Gutierrez, P. (2015). "Lepidoblepharis williamsi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T44579445A44579448. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T44579445A44579448.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Lepidoblepharis williamsi, p. 286).
  3. 1 2 Lepidoblepharis williamsi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 4 October 2015.
  4. Ayala & Serna (1986).

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