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Lepidoblepharis rufigularis

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

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

Geographic range

L. rufigularis is found in Darién Province, Panama.[1]

Description

The male of L. rufigularis has a reddish throat, to which the specific name refers (rufus = red + gula = throat).[1] The holotype has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 25 mm (0.98 in).[2]

References

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

Further reading

  • 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 the description of three new species". Zootaxa 3994 (2): 187–221. (Lepidoblepharis rufigularis, new species, pp. 197–201, Figures 3-5 + Figure 11 on p. 210).