Lepidophyma gaigeae explained
Lepidophyma gaigeae, also known commonly as Gaige's tropical night lizard and la lagartija nocturna de Gaige in Mexican Spanish, is a small species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species is native to eastern Mexico.
Etymology
The specific name, gaigeae, is in honor of American herpetologist Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige.[1]
Geographic range
L. gaigeae is native to the Sierra Madre Oriental of northern Querétaro state and adjacent northwestern Hidalgo state, between elevation.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. gaigeae is rocky areas of forest or shrubland.
Reproduction
L. gaigeae is viviparous. Litter size may be as small as one newborn.
Further reading
- Bursey, Charles R.; Arreola, Jeanette (2014). "Lepidophyma gaigeae (Gaige's Tropical Night Lizard). Endoparasites". Herpetological Review 45 (3): 502.
- Gonzalez A., Arturo (1995). "Distributional Notes for the Night Lizard Lepidophyma gaigeae (Xantusiidae)". Herpetological Review 26 (1): 15–17.
- Mosauer W (1936). "A New Xantusiid Lizard of the Genus Lepidophyma". Herpetologica 1: 3–5, Plate 2. (Lepidophyma gaigeae, new species).
- Smith HM (1939). "Notes on Mexican Reptiles and Amphibians". Field Museum of Natural History, Zoological Series 24 (4): 15–35. (Gaigeia gaigeae, new combination, p. 24).
Notes and References
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