Lepidoblepharis conolepis
| Lepidoblepharis conolepis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Lepidoblepharis |
| Species: | L. conolepis
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| Lepidoblepharis conolepis Ávila-Pires, 2001
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Lepidoblepharis conolepis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.
Geographic range
L. conolepis is found in Cotopaxi Province and Pichincha Province, Ecuador, on the western slope of the Andes.[2]
Habitat
The preferred habitat of L. conolepis is humid montane forest at altitudes of 1,200–2,000 m (3,900–6,600 ft).[2]
Description
Relatively large for its genus, L. conolepis may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.4 cm (1.7 in). The dorsal scales and lateral body scales are conical, to which the specific name refers.[2]
Reproduction
References
- ^ Cisneros-Heredia DF, Yánez-Muñoz M (2017). "Lepidoblepharis conolepis ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T44579339A44579343. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T44579339A44579343.en. Downloaded on 18 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d Lepidoblepharis conolepis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 October 2014.
Further reading
- Ávila-Pires TCS (2001). "A new species of Lepidoblepharis (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Ecuador, with a redescription of Lepidoblepharis grandis Miyata, 1985". Occasional Papers of the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History 11: 1-11. (Lepidoblepharis conolepis, new species).
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