Lepidoblepharis conolepis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Lepidoblepharis |
| Species: | L. conolepis
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| Lepidoblepharis conolepis Ávila-Pires, 2001
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Geographic range edit
L. conolepis is found in Cotopaxi Province and Pichincha Province, Ecuador, on the western slope of the Andes.[2]
Habitat edit
The preferred habitat of L. conolepis is humid montane forest at altitudes of 1,200–2,000 m (3,900–6,600 ft).[2]
Description edit
Relatively large for its genus, L. conolepis may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 4.4 cm (1.7 in). The dorsal scales and lateral body scales are conical, to which the specific name refers.[2]
Reproduction edit
References edit
- ^ Cisneros-Heredia, D.F.; Yánez-Muñoz, M. (2017). "Lepidoblepharis conolepis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T44579339A44579343. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T44579339A44579343.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Lepidoblepharis conolepis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 October 2014.
Further reading edit
- 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. (Lepidoblepharis conolepis, new species).
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