Alopoglossus lehmanni
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Alopoglossidae |
| Genus: | Alopoglossus |
| Species: | A. lehmanni
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| Alopoglossus lehmanni | |
Alopoglossus lehmanni is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is endemic to western Colombia.
Etymology
The specific name, lehmanni, is in honor of Colombian biologist Federico Carlos Lehmann-Valencia.[1]
Geographic range
A. lehmanni is found in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia.[2]
Habitat
The natural habitat of A. lehmanni is forest. The holotype was collected at an elevation of 30 m (98 ft).[2]
Reproduction
References
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Alopoglossus lehmanni, p. 154).
- ^ a b c Alopoglossus lehmanni at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 5 July 2019.
Further reading
- Ayala SC, Harris DM (1984). "A New Microteiid Lizard (Alopoglossus) from the Pacific Rainforest of Colombia". Herpetologica 40 (2): 154-158. (Alopoglossus lehmanni, new species).
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