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Hoogmoed's Scaly-eyed Gecko
Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi
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.
From the article Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
What it does
L. hoogmoedi is diurnal and terrestrial, living in the leaf litter of the forest.
Wikipedia: “Behavior”
In human culture
The specific name, hoogmoedi, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Marinus Steven Hoogmoed (born 1942).
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 34379.