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Lepidoblepharis victormartinezi

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Lepidoblepharis victormartinezi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Lepidoblepharis
Species:
L. victormartinezi
Binomial name
Lepidoblepharis victormartinezi

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

Etymology

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The specific name, victormartinezi, is in honor of Panamanian herpetologist Victor Martínez Cortés.[1]

Geographic range

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L. victormartinezi is found in Colón Province, Panamá.[1]

Description

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The snout-to-vent length (SVL) of adults of L. victormartinezi is 25–27 mm (0.98–1.06 in).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lepidoblepharis victormartinezi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 October 2015.
  2. ^ Batista et al. (2015).

Further reading

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  • Batista, Abel; Ponce, Marcos; Vesely, Milan; Mebert, Konrad; Hertz, Andreas; Köhler, Gunther; Carrizo, Arcadio; Lotzkat, Sebastian (2015). "Revision of the genus Lepidoblepharis (Reptilia: Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae) in Central America, with description of three new species". Zootaxa 3994 (2): 187–221. (Lepidoblepharis victormartinezi, new species, pp. 201–204 + Figures 3–6, 12).