Lepidoblepharis colombianus

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

Lepidoblepharis colombianus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Lepidoblepharis
Species:
L. colombianus
Binomial name
Lepidoblepharis colombianus
Mechler, 1968
Synonyms[2]
  • Lepidoblepharis festae colombianus
    Mechler, 1968
  • Lepidoblepharis colombianus
    — Vanzolini, 1978

Geographic range

L. colombianus is found in Cundinamarca Department, Colombia, at an altitude of 1,600 m (5,200 ft).[2]

Reproduction

L. colombianus is oviparous.[2]

References
  1. Arredondo JC, Castro F, Ines Hladki A, Ramírez Pinilla M, Renjifo J, Urbina N (2017). "Lepidoblepharis colombianus ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T177824A44952616. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T177824A44952616.en. Downloaded on 18 February 2019.
  2. Lepidoblepharis colombianus at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 October 2014.

Further reading
  • Mechler B (1968). "Les Geckonidés de la Colombie ". Revue Suisse de Zoologie 75 (10): 305–371. (Lepidoblepharis festae colombianus, new subspecies, pp. 339-340 + Figures 13-18). (in French).
  • Vanzolini PE (1978). "Lepidoblepharis in Amazonia". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, São Paulo 31 (13): 203–211. (Lepidoblepharis colombianus, new status).


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