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Lepidoblepharis emberawoundule

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Lepidoblepharis emberawoundule
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Sphaerodactylidae
Genus: Lepidoblepharis
Species:
L. emberawoundule
Binomial name
Lepidoblepharis emberawoundule

Lepidoblepharis emberawoundule is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Panama.[1]

Etymology

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The specific name, emberawoundule, is a compound word in honor of three indigenous peoples of Panama: the Emberá, the Wounaan, and the Guna. The Guna call themselves Dule meaning "people".[1]

Geographic range

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L. emberawoundule is found in Comarga Guna Yala, an indigenous province in northeastern Panama.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Lepidoblepharis emberawoundule at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 18 February 2019.

Further reading

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  • Batista A, Ponce M, Vesely M, Mebert K, Hertz A, Köhler G, Carrizo A, Lotzkat S (2015). "Revision of the genus Lepidoblepharis (Reptilia: Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae) in Central America, with the description of three new species". Zootaxa 3994 (2): 187–221. (Lepidoblepharis emberawoundule, new species, pp. 194–196 + Figures 3–7, 10).