| Lepidoblepharis heyerorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Lepidoblepharis |
| Species: | L. heyerorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidoblepharis heyerorum Vanzolini, 1978 | |
Lepidoblepharis heyerorum is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to northeastern South America.
Etymology
The specific name, heyerorum (genitive, plural), is in honor of American herpetologist William Ronald "Ron" Heyer and his wife Miriam.[1]
Geographic range
L. heyerorum is found in Brazil (Amapá, Amazonas, Pará) and in French Guiana.[2]
Reproduction
References
- ↑ 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 heyerorum, p. 123).
- 1 2 Lepidoblepharis heyerorum at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 18 February 2019.
Further reading
- Vanzolini P (1978). "Lepidoblepharis in Amazonia". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, São Paulo 31 (13): 203–211. (Lepidoblepharis heyerorum, new species).
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