Lepidoblepharis heyerorum is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is native to northeastern South America.
Etymology
The specific name, heyerorum (genitive, plural), is in honor of American herpetologist and his wife Miriam.
Geographic range
L. heyerorum is found in Brazil (Amapá, Amazonas, Pará) and in French Guiana.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. heyerorum is forest.
Behavior
L. heyerorum is terrestrial and diurnal.
Reproduction
L. heyerorum is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- , (1991). "Annotated checklist of the herpetofauna of Petit Saut, Sinnamary River, French Guiana". Zoologische Mededelingen 65: 53âÂÂ88.
- (2015). "Catalogue of distribution of lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) from the Brazilian Amazonia. II. Gekkonidae, Phyllodactylidae, Sphaerodactylidae". Zootaxa 3981 (1): 001âÂÂ055.
- (2000). "Kommentierte Liste der rezent, subrezent und fossil bekkanten Geckotaxa (Reptilia: Gekkonomorpha)" Gekkota 2: 28âÂÂ153. (Lepidoblepharis heyerorum, p. 90). (in German).
- Vanzolini P (1978). "Lepidoblepharis in Amazonia (Sauria, Gekkonidae)". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, São Paulo 31 (13): 203âÂÂ211. (Lepidoblepharis heyerorum, new species, pp. 204âÂÂ206). (in English).