Lepidoblepharis williamsi
Lepidoblepharis williamsi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
| Lepidoblepharis williamsi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Lepidoblepharis |
| Species: | L. williamsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidoblepharis williamsi Ayala & Serna, 1986 | |
Etymology
The specific name, williamsi, is in honor of American herpetologist Ernest Edward Williams.[2]
Geographic range
L. williamsi is found in Antioquia Department, Colombia.[3]
Description
L. williamsi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3 cm (1.2 in). It usually has rust-colored dorsolateral tail stripes.[4]
References
- Arredondo JC, Gutierrez P (2015). "Lepidoblepharis williamsi ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T44579445A44579448. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T44579445A44579448.en. Downloaded on 19 February 2019.
- 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 williamsi, p. 286).
- Lepidoblepharis williamsi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 October 2015.
- Ayala & Serna (1986).
Further reading
- Ayala, Stephen C.; Serna, Marco Antonio (1986). "Una nueva especie de Lepidoblepharis (Sauria, Gekkonidae) de la Cordillera Central de Colombia ". Caldasia 15 (71-75): 649–654. (Lepidoblepharis williamsi, new species). (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).
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