Alopoglossus lehmanni is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is endemic to Colombia.
Etymology
The specific name, lehmanni, is in honor of Colombian biologist Federico Carlos Lehmann-Valencia.
Geographic range
A. lehmanni is found in western Colombia, in Valle del Cauca Department.
Habitat
The natural habitat of A. lehmanni is forest. The holotype was collected at an elevation of .
Reproduction
A. lehmanni is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- , (1984). "A New Microteiid Lizard (Alopoglossus) from the Pacific Rainforest of Colombia". Herpetologica 40 (2): 154âÂÂ158. (Alopoglossus lehmanni, new species).
- Köhler G, , (2012). "A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Lizard Genus Alopoglossus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae)". Herpetological Monographs 26 (1): 173âÂÂ188. (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
- ; ; Echeverry-Bocanegra, Andrea; Viáfara-Vega, Ronald; Hernández-Córdoba, Oscar; Cardona-Botero, Victoria E.; Gutiérrez-Zúñiga, Jaime; (2014). "Conservation status of the herpetofauna, protected areas, and current problems in Valle del Cauca, Colombia". Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 8 (2) [Special Section]: 1âÂÂ18; S1-S24 (e87). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).