• Source: Lepidoblepharis grandis
  • Lepidoblepharis grandis is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Ecuador.


    Geographic range


    L. grandis is found in Pichincha Province, Ecuador.


    Habitat


    The preferred habitat of L. grandis is wet forests at altitudes of 1,190–1,500 m (3,900–4,920 ft).


    Description


    Large for its genus, L. grandis may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.6 cm (2.2 in).


    Reproduction


    L. grandis is oviparous.


    References




    Further reading


    Ávila-Pires TCS (2001). "A new species of Lepidoblepharis (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Ecuador, with a redescription of Lepidoblepharis grandis Miyata, 1985". Occasional Papers of the Sam Noble Oklahoma Museum of Natural History 11: 1–11.
    Miyata, Kenneth (1985). "A new Lepidoblepharis from the Pacific slope of the Ecuadorian Andes (Sauria: Gekkonidae)". Herpetologica 41 (2): 121–127. (Lepidoblepharis grandis, new species).

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