| Lepidoblepharis williamsi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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.
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).
- 1 2 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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