Lepidophyma radula
Lepidophyma radula, the Yautepec tropical night lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. It is a small lizard found in Mexico.[2] It is known from only from two locations in the Valley of Oaxaca in central southern and central Oaxaca state – San Jose Manteca, five km from San Carlos Yautepec, and on the road between Mitla and Ayutla. It inhabits shrubland between 1,750 and 1,800 meters elevation.[1]
| Lepidophyma radula | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Xantusiidae |
| Genus: | Lepidophyma |
| Species: | L. radula |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidophyma radula Smith, 1942 | |
References
- Flores-Villela, O. (2007). "Lepidophyma radula". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2007: e.T64357A12760609. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2007.RLTS.T64357A12760609.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Lepidophyma radula at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 20 October 2020.
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