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Lepidophyma mayae
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lepidophyma mayae, also known commonly as the Mayan tropical night lizard and el escorpión nocturno maya in New World Spanish, is a small species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species is native to Middle America.[2]
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Etymology
The specific name, mayae, is in honor of the Maya, an indigenous people of the Yucatán Peninsula.[3]: 172
Geographic distribution
Lepidophyma mayae is found in Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, and southern Mexico.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Lepidophyma mayae is forest, at altitudes of 100–800 m (330–2,620 ft).[1]
Behavior
Lepidophyma mayae is nocturnal,[1] to which its common names refer.
Reproduction
Lepidophyma mayae is ovoviviparous.[2]
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