Lepidoblepharis heyerorum
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Lepidoblepharis heyerorum

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

Animal name origin

The specific name, heyerorum (genitive, plural), is in honor of American herpetologist William Ronald "Ron" Heyer and his wife Miriam.

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L. heyerorum is found in Brazil (Amapá, Amazonas, Pará) and in French Guiana.

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L. heyerorum is oviparous.

References

1. Lepidoblepharis heyerorum Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepidoblepharis_heyerorum
2. Lepidoblepharis heyerorum on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44579370/44579372

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