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Alopoglossus lehmanni is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is endemic to western Colombia.




Etymology


The specific name, lehmanni, is in honor of Colombian biologist Federico Carlos Lehmann-Valencia.




Geographic range


A. lehmanni is found in Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia.




Habitat


The natural habitat of A. lehmanni is forest. The holotype was collected at an elevation of 30 m (98 ft).




Reproduction


A. lehmanni is oviparous.




References






Further reading


Ayala SC, Harris DM (1984). "A New Microteiid Lizard (Alopoglossus) from the Pacific Rainforest of Colombia". Herpetologica 40 (2): 154–158. (Alopoglossus lehmanni, new species).
Köhler G, Diethert H-H, Veselý M (2012). "A Contribution to the Knowledge of the Lizard Genus Alopoglossus (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae)". Herpetological Monographs 26 (1): 173–188. (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
Valencia-Zuleta A, Jaramillo-Martínez, Echeverry-Bocanegra A, Viáfara-Vega R, Hernández-Córdoba O, Cardona-Botero VE, Gutiérrez-Zúñiga J, Castro-Herrera F (2014). "Conservation status of the herpetofauna, protected areas, and current problems in Valle del Cauca, Colombia". Amphibian & Reptile Conservation 8 (2) [Special Section]: 1–18; S1-S24 (e87). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).

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