Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma, also known as the yellow-spotted gecko is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is found in Central America and north-western South America.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Sphaerodactylidae |
| Genus: | Lepidoblepharis |
| Species: | L. xanthostigma
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| Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma (Noble, 1916)
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Geographic range
editL. xanthostigma is found in Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia.[2]
Reproduction
editReferences
edit- ^ Vargas Álvarez, J.; García Rodríguez, A.; Batista, A.; Acosta Chaves, V.; Rivas, G.; Caicedo, J.; Gutiérrez-Cárdenas, P.; Arredondo, J.C.; Mayer, G.C.; Castro, F. (2015). "Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T178224A1527736. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T178224A1527736.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Lepidoblepharis xanthostigma at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 October 2014.
Further reading
edit- Noble GK (1916). "Description of a New Eublepharid Lizard from Costa Rica". Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 29: 87–88. (Lathrogecko xanthostigma, new species).
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