Lepidoblepharis ruthveni
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Lepidoblepharis ruthveni

Lepidoblepharis ruthveni is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to northwestern South America.

Animal name origin

The specific name, ruthveni, is in honor of American herpetologist Alexander Grant Ruthven.

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L. ruthveni is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

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The preferred natural habitat of L. ruthveni is forest.

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L. ruthveni is oviparous.

References

1. Lepidoblepharis ruthveni Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidoblepharis_ruthveni
2. Lepidoblepharis ruthveni on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44579436/115388686

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