Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi


Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi, also known commonly as Hoogmoed's scaly-eyed gecko and the spotted dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is native to northern South America.

Etymology

The specific name, hoogmoedi, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Marinus Steven Hoogmoed.

Geographic range

L. hoogmoedi is found in northwestern Brazil and northern Peru.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. hoogmoedi is forest.

Description

L. hoogmoedi may attain a snout-to-vent length of.

Behavior

L. hoogmoedi is diurnal and terrestrial, living in the leaf litter of the forest.

Reproduction

L. hoogmoedi is oviparous.