The brown dwarf gecko (Lepidoblepharis festae), also known commonly as the Amazonian scaly-eyed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to north-western South America.
Etymology
The specific name, festae, is in honor of Italian zoologist .
Geographic range
L. festae is found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.
Reproduction
L. festae is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- Peracca MG (1897). "Viaggio del Dr. Enrico Festa nell'Ecuador e regioni vicine. IV. ". Bollettino dei Musei di Zoologia ed Anatomia comparata della R[egia] Universitàdi Torino 12 (300): 1-20. (Lepidodactylus festae, new species, pp. 2âÂÂ3). (in Italian).
- Vanzolini P (1953). "Sobre a presença do genero Lepidoblepharis no Brasil (Sauria, Gekkonidae)". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, São Paulo 11 (14/15): 225âÂÂ270. (Lepidoblepharis festae, new combination, p. 265). (in Portuguese).