Lepidophyma micropholis
| Lepidophyma micropholis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Xantusiidae |
| Genus: | Lepidophyma |
| Species: | L. micropholis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidophyma micropholis Walker, 1955 | |
Lepidophyma micropholis, the cave tropical night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. It is a small lizard found in Mexico.[2] It is native to caves in the Sierra del Abra Tanchipa, part of the Sierra Madre Oriental in eastern San Luis Potosí and adjacent southern Tamaulipas states.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Lavin, P.; Mendoza Quijano, F. (2007). "Lepidophyma micropholis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007 e.T64354A12773677. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64354A12773677.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ Lepidophyma micropholis at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.