Lepidophyma radula, the Yautepec tropical night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. It is a small lizard found in Mexico.[2] It is known from only from two locations in the Valley of Oaxaca in central southern and central Oaxaca state – San Jose Manteca, five km from San Carlos Yautepec, and on the road between Mitla and Ayutla. It inhabits shrubland between 1,750 and 1,800 meters elevation.[1]

Lepidophyma radula
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Xantusiidae
Genus: Lepidophyma
Species:
L. radula
Binomial name
Lepidophyma radula
Smith, 1942

References

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  1. ^ a b Flores-Villela, O. (2007). "Lepidophyma radula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64357A12760609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64357A12760609.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. ^ Lepidophyma radula at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.