Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae
Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is found in southern Central America and northern South America.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Lepidoblepharis |
| Species: | L. sanctaemartae |
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| Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae (Ruthven, 1916) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, sanctaemartae, refers to the Santa Marta Mountains of Colombia, where the holotype was collected.[3]
Geographic range
L. sanctaemartae is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela.[2]
References
- Ibáñez R, Jaramillo C, Arredondo JC, Castro F, Ortega A (2016). "Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T178521A1537408. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T178521A1537408.en. Downloaded on 19 February 2019.
- Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 October 2015.
- Ruthven (1916).
Further reading
- Ruthven AG (1916). "A New Genus and Species of Lizard from Colombia, with Remarks on the Genus Pseudogonatodes ". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan (21): 1-3. ("Lathrogecko sanctae-martae [sic]", new species, pp. 2-3).
- Ruthven AG (1928). "Notes on the Genus Lepidoblepharis (Peracca), with Description of a New Subspecies". Occ. Pap. Mus. Zool., Univ. Michigan (191): 1-3. (Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae fugax, new subspecies).
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