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Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma (Noble, 1916) is a animal in the Sphaerodactylidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma (Noble, 1916)

Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma (Noble, 1916)

Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma, the yellow-spotted gecko, is an oviparous sphaerodactylid gecko found across parts of Central and northwestern South America.

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Genus
Lepidoblepharis
Order
Class
Squamata

About Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma (Noble, 1916)

Common and Taxonomic Classification

Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma, commonly called the yellow-spotted gecko, is a species of gecko, which is a type of lizard that belongs to the family Sphaerodactylidae.

General Distribution Range

This species occurs in Central America and north-western South America.

Documented Range Countries

Its documented geographic range includes Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.

Reproduction Mode

Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma reproduces via oviparity, meaning it lays eggs.

Photo: (c) Brian Gratwicke, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Brian Gratwicke · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Sphaerodactylidae Lepidoblepharis

More from Sphaerodactylidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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