Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi, also known commonly as Hoogmoed's scaly-eyed gecko and the spotted dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to northern South America.

Animal name origin

The specific name, hoogmoedi, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Marinus Steven Hoogmoed (born 1942).

Terrestrial

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Distribution

Geography

Continents

South America

Countries

Brazil, Peru

Regions

Amazonas

Biogeographical realms

Neotropical

L. hoogmoedi is found in northwestern Brazil (Amazonas) and northern Peru.

Biome

Forest

Mating Habits

L. hoogmoedi is oviparous.

Population Trend

Unknown

POPULATION STATUS

Least concern (LC)

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References

1. Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidoblepharis_hoogmoedi

2. Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44579378/44579380

Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi

Animal name origin

Distribution

Geography

Biome

Mating Habits

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