Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Gekkota
Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Gekkota
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Lepidoblepharis
Species:
L. sanctaemartae
Binomial name
Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae
(Ruthven, 1916)
Synonyms[2]
  • Lathrogecko sanctaemartae
    Ruthven, 1916
  • Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae fugax
    Ruthven, 1928
  • Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae
    Vanzolini, 1953

Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is found in southern Central America and northern South America.

The specific name, sanctaemartae, refers to the Santa Marta Mountains (Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta) of Colombia, where the holotype was collected.[3][4]

Geographic range

L. sanctaemartae is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. sanctaemartae is forest, at altitudes of 0–600 m (0–1,969 ft).[1]

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