Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi
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| Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Infraorder: | Gekkota |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Lepidoblepharis |
| Species: | L. hoogmoedi |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi Ávila-Pires, 1995 | |
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 native to northern South America.
The specific name, hoogmoedi, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Marinus Steven Hoogmoed (born 1942).[2]
Geographic range
Habitat
Description
L. hoogmoedi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3.8 cm (1.5 in).[3]
Behavior
L. hoogmoedi is diurnal and terrestrial, living in the leaf litter of the forest.[1]
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