Lepidoblepharis williamsi
| Lepidoblepharis williamsi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Lepidoblepharis |
| Species: | L. williamsi
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidoblepharis williamsi & Serna, 1986
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Lepidoblepharis williamsi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
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[]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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).
- ^ a b Lepidoblepharis williamsi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 October 2015.
- ^ Ayala & Serna (1986).
Further reading[]
- Ayala, Stephen C.; Serna, Marco Antonio (1986). "Una nueva especie de Lepidoblepharis (Sauria, Gekkonidae) de la Cordillera Central de Colombia ". Caldasia 15 (71-75): 649–654. (Lepidoblepharis williamsi, new species). (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).
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