Lepidoblepharis grandis
Lepidoblepharis grandis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.
| Lepidoblepharis grandis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Lepidoblepharis |
| Species: | L. grandis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidoblepharis grandis Miyata, 1985 | |
Geographic range
L. grandis is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.[2]
Habitat
The preferred habitat of L. grandis is wet forests at altitudes of 1,190–1,500 m (3,900–4,920 ft).[3]
Description
Large for its genus, L. grandis may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.6 cm (2.2 in).[3]
References
- Cisneros-Heredia DF, Yánez-Muñoz M (2017). "Lepidoblepharis grandis ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T44579362A44579364. https://doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T44579362A44579364.en. Downloaded on 18 February 2019.
- Lepidoblepharis grandis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 October 2014.
- Miyata (1985).
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, Kenneth (1985). "A new Lepidoblepharis from the Pacific slope of the Ecuadorian Andes (Sauria: Gekkonidae)". Herpetologica 41 (2): 121–127. (Lepidoblepharis grandis, new species).
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