Lepidoblepharis williamsi explained
Lepidoblepharis williamsi is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
Etymology
The specific name, williamsi, is in honor of American herpetologist Ernest Edward Williams.[1]
Geographic range
L. williamsi is found in Antioquia Department, Colombia.
Description
L. williamsi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 3cm (01inches). It usually has rust-colored dorsolateral tail stripes.[2]
Reproduction
L. williamsi is oviparous.
Further reading
- Ayala, Stephen C.; Serna, Marco Antonio (1986). "Una nueva especie de Lepidoblepharis (Sauria, Gekkonidae) de la Cordillera Central de Colombia ". Caldasia 15 (71-75): 649–654. (Lepidoblepharis williamsi, new species). (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).
Notes and References
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Lepidoblepharis williamsi, p. 286).
- Ayala & Serna (1986).
