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Lepidoblepharis sanctaemartae
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Lepidoblepharis
Species:
sanctaemartae
Synonyms
  • 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.

Etymology

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

Geographic range

L. sanctaemartae is found in Colombia, Panama, and Venezuela.

Habitat

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

Reproduction

L. sanctaemartae is oviparous.

See also

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