Lepidophyma mayae

Lepidophyma mayae, also known commonly as the Mayan tropical night lizard and el escorpión nocturno maya in New World Spanish, is a small species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species is native to Middle America.

Etymology

The specific name, mayae, is in honor of the Maya, an indigenous people of the Yucatán Peninsula.

Geographic distribution

Lepidophyma mayae is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and southern Mexico.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Lepidophyma mayae is forest, at altitudes of.

Behavior

Lepidophyma mayae is nocturnal, to which its common names refer.

Reproduction

Lepidophyma mayae is ovoviviparous.