Lepidoblepharis heyerorum
Lepidoblepharis heyerorum is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to northeastern South America.
| Lepidoblepharis heyerorum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Lepidoblepharis |
| Species: | L. heyerorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidoblepharis heyerorum Vanzolini, 1978 | |
Etymology
The specific name, heyerorum (genitive, plural), is in honor of American herpetologist William Ronald "Ron" Heyer and his wife Miriam.[1]
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).
- 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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