Lepidophyma flavimaculatum
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Tropical Night Lizard
Also known as:
Yellow-spotted Night Lizard
This odd little lizard resided in the wall of the Esquinas Lodge bar. At night it would sneak out of a corner hole and prowl for insects drawn by a light. I saw it sticking its head out, but it didn't stay out long enough for a picture.
This lizard was identified by herpetologist Bill Lamar of GreenTracks. Here is a complete list of the species we found on this GreenTracks trip.
Online references:
Printed references:
- Campbell, J. A. 1998. Amphibians and Reptiles of Northern Guatemala, the Yucatán, and Belize
- Lee, J. C. 1996. The Amphibians and Reptiles of the Yucatán Peninsula
- Lee, J. C. 2000. A Field Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of the Maya World
- Leenders, T. 2001. A Guide to Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica
- Obst, F. J., Richter, K., Jacob, U. 1988. The Completely Illustrated Atlas of Reptiles and Amphibians for the Terrarium
- Savage, J. M. 2002. The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica
- Savage, J. M., Villa R., J. 1986. Introduction to the Herpetofauna of Costa Rica