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Distribution

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Continent: South-America
Distribution: Ecuador (neighborhood of the border between the provinces Pichincha and Cotopaxi, on the western slopes of the Andes. Elevation: 1200“2000 m).
Type locality: Tandapi [M. Cornejo Astorga], Pichincha, Ecuador, collected by G. Onore, in October 1984.
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Lepidoblepharis conolepis

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Lepidoblepharis conolepis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.

Geographic range

L. conolepis is found in Cotopaxi Province and Pichincha Province, Ecuador, on the western slope of the Andes.[2]

Habitat

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

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

L. conolepis is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c d Lepidoblepharis conolepis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 October 2014.
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Lepidoblepharis conolepis: Brief Summary

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Lepidoblepharis conolepis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.

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