Alopoglossus lehmanni

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Alopoglossus lehmanni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Alopoglossidae
Genus: Alopoglossus
Species:
A. lehmanni
Binomial name
Alopoglossus lehmanni
Ayala & Harris, 1984

Alopoglossus lehmanni is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.

The specific name, lehmanni, is in honor of Colombian biologist Federico Carlos Lehmann-Valencia.[2]

Geographic range

A. lehmanni is found in western Colombia, in Valle del Cauca Department.[3]

Habitat

The natural habitat of A. lehmanni is forest. The holotype was collected at an elevation of 30 m (98 ft).[3]

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