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Lepidoblepharis
''Lepidoblepharis'' is a genus of Central and South American dwarf geckos in the family Sphaerodactylidae, commonly known as scaly-eyed geckos. Species Genus ''Lepidoblepharis'' contains the following species: *'' Lepidoblepharis buchwaldi'' *'' Lepidoblepharis colombianus'' *'' Lepidoblepharis conolepis'' *'' Lepidoblepharis duolepis'' *'' Lepidoblepharis emberawoundule'' *'' Lepidoblepharis festae'' – brown dwarf gecko *'' Lepidoblepharis grandis'' *'' Lepidoblepharis heyerorum'' *'' Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi'' – Hoogmoed's scaly-eyed gecko,Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi'', p. 125; ''L. williamsi'', p. 286). spotted dwarf gecko *'' Lepidoblepharis intermedius'' *'' Lepidoblepharis microlepis'' *'' Lepidoblepharis miyatai'' *'' Lepidoblepharis montecanoensis'' – Paraguanan ground gekko *'' Lepidoblep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoblepharis Miyatai
''Lepidoblepharis miyatai'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Colombia. Etymology The specific name, ''miyatai'', is in honor of American herpetologist Kenneth Ichiro Miyata (1951–1983).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Lepidoblepharis miyatai'', p. 180). Geographic range ''L. miyatai'' is found in Magdalena Department, Colombia. Description The holotype of ''L. miyatai'' has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of and a broken tail. Lepidoblepharis miyatai sp. nov. is a unique sphaerodactyline gecko which occurs in dry coastal thorn forest of the Department of Magdalena, northern Colombia. (Lamar, W. W. (1985). A New Lepidoblepharis (Sauria: Gekkonidae) from the North Coast of Colombia. Herpetologica, 41(2), 128–132. The reason why there's not much information on this organism is because it just disa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoblepharis Colombianus
''Lepidoblepharis colombianus'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Colombia. Geographic range ''L. colombianus'' is found in Cundinamarca Department, Colombia, at an altitude of . Reproduction ''L. colombianus'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading *Mechler B (1968). "''Les Geckonidés de la Colombie'' ". ''Revue Suisse de Zoologie'' 75 (10): 305–371. (''Lepidoblepharis festae colombianus'', new subspecies, pp. 339-340 + Figures 13–18). (in French). * Vanzolini PE (1978). "''Lepidoblepharis'' in Amazonia". ''Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, São Paulo'' 31 (13): 203–211. (''Lepidoblepharis colombianus'', new status). Lepidoblepharis Reptiles described in 1968 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoblepharis Grandis
''Lepidoblepharis grandis'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador. Geographic range ''L. grandis'' is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador. Habitat The preferred habitat of ''L. grandis'' is wet forests at altitudes of .Miyata (1985). Description Large for its genus, ''L. grandis'' may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Reproduction ''L. grandis'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References 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. *Miyata, K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoblepharis Conolepis
''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. Habitat The preferred habitat of ''L. conolepis'' is humid montane forest at altitudes of . Description Relatively large for its genus, ''L. conolepis'' may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . The dorsal scales and lateral body scales are conical, to which the specific name refers. Reproduction ''L. conolepis'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading *Ávila-Pires TCS (2001). "A new species of ''Lepidoblepharis'' (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Ecuador, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoblepharis Festae
The brown dwarf gecko (''Lepidoblepharis festae''), also known commonly as the Amazonian scaly-eyed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to north-western South America. Etymology The specific name, ''festae'', is in honor of Italian zoologist Enrico Festa.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Lepidoblepharis festae'', p. 89). Geographic range ''L. festae'' is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Reproduction ''L. festae'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Peracca MG (1897). "''Viaggio del Dr. Enrico Festa nell'Ecuador e regioni vicine. IV.'' ". ''Bollettino dei Musei di Zoologia ed Anatomia comparata della Rgia ''Gia'' is a 1998 American biographical drama television film about the life and times of one of the first supermodels, Gia Carangi. The film stars Angelina Jolie as Gia and Faye Dunawa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoblepharis Buchwaldi
''Lepidoblepharis buchwaldi'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador. Etymology The specific name, ''buchwaldi'', is in honor of Otto von Buchwald (1843–1934), a German engineer, anthropologist, and naturalist, who worked in Ecuador. Geographic range ''L. buchwaldi'' is found in western Ecuador, in the foothills of the Andes. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''L. buchwaldi'' is forest, at altitudes from sea level to . It has also been found in artificial habitats such as cacao, mango, and orange plantations. Description The holotype of ''L. buchwaldi'' measures in total length, of which the head and body make up . (''Lepidoblepharis buchwaldi'', new species, pp. 8-9). Reproduction ''L. buchwaldi'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoblepharis Duolepis
''Lepidoblepharis duolepis'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Colombia. Geographic range ''L. duolepis'' is found in Antioquia Department and Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia. Reproduction ''L. duolepis'' is oviparous. References Further reading *Ayala, Stephen C.; Castro, Fernando (1983). "''Dos nuevos geckos (Sauria: Gekkonidae, Sphaerodactylinae) para Colombia: ''Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma'' (Noble A noble is a member of the nobility. Noble may also refer to: Places Antarctica * Noble Glacier, King George Island * Noble Nunatak, Marie Byrd Land * Noble Peak, Wiencke Island * Noble Rocks, Graham Land Australia * Noble Island, Great B ...) y descripcion de una nueva especie'' ". ''Caldasia'' 13 (65): 743–753. (''Lepidoblepharis duolepis'', new species, pp. 749–752, Figure 5). (in Spanish, with an abstract in English). *Valencia-Zuleta A, Jaramillo-Martínez AF, Echeverry-Bocanegra A, Viáfra-Vega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoblepharis Heyerorum
''Lepidoblepharis heyerorum'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to northeastern South America. Etymology The specific name, ''heyerorum'' (genitive, plural), is in honor of American herpetologist William Ronald "Ron" Heyer and his wife Miriam.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Lepidoblepharis heyerorum'', p. 123). Geographic range ''L. heyerorum'' is found in Brazil (Amapá, Amazonas, Pará) and in French Guiana. Reproduction ''L. heyerorum'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading * Vanzolini P (1978). "''Lepidoblepharis'' in Amazonia". ''Papéis A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoblepharis Hoogmoedi
''Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi'', also known commonly as Hoogmoed's scaly-eyed gecko and the spotted dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to northern South America. Etymology The specific name, ''hoogmoedi'', is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Marinus Steven Hoogmoed (born 1942).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi'', p. 125). Geographic range ''L. hoogmoedi'' is found in northwestern Brazil ( Amazonas) and northern Peru. Reproduction ''L. hoogmoedi'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading *Ávila-Pires MCS (1995). "Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoblepharis Emberawoundule
''Lepidoblepharis emberawoundule'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Panama. Etymology The specific name, ''emberawoundule'', is a compound word in honor of three indigenous peoples of Panama: the Emberá, the Wounaan The Embera–Wounaan are a semi-nomadic indigenous people in Panama living in Darién Province on the shores of the Chucunaque, Sambú, Tuira Rivers and its waterways. The Embera-Wounaan were formerly and widely known by the name Chocó, and ..., and the Guna. The Guna call themselves ''Dule'' meaning "people". Geographic range ''L. emberawoundule'' is found in Comarga Guna Yala, an indigenous province in northeastern Panama. References Further reading *Batista A, Ponce M, Vesely M, Mebert K, Hertz A, Köhler G, Carrizo A, Lotzkat S (2015). "Revision of the genus ''Lepidoblepharis'' (Reptilia: Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae) in Central America, with the description of three new species". ''Zootaxa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepidoblepharis Intermedius
''Lepidoblepharis intermedius'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to northern South America. Geographic range ''L. intermedius'' is found in Colombia and Ecuador. Description Dorsally, ''L. intermedius'' is brown with darker and lighter variegations. There is a straight whitish streak across the nape of the neck. Ventrally it is pale brown, except for the throat which is whitish. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , and have a tail long.Boulenger (1914). Reproduction ''L. intermedius'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1914). "On a second Collection of Batrachians and Reptiles made by Dr. H. G. F. Spurrell, F.Z.S., in the Choco, Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphaerodactylidae
The Sphaerodactylidae are a family of geckos (Gekkota) distributed in North America, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean, as well as in Southern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and into Central Asia. The family contains 12 living genera and over 200 living species In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of .... Genera The following genera are recognized as valid: References Further reading * Geckos Lizard families {{gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
