Lepidoblepharis miyatai

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

Etymology

The specific name, miyatai, is in honor of American herpetologist Kenneth Ichiro Miyata.

Geographic range

L. miyatai is found in Magdalena Department, Colombia.

Description

The holotype of Lepidoblepharis miyatai has a snout-to-vent length of and a broken tail.

Habitat

Lepidoblepharis miyatai is a unique sphaerodactyline gecko which occurs in dry coastal thorn forest of the Department of Magdalena, northern Colombia.

Reproduction

L. miyatai is oviparous.