Specimen found under a cap-rock in forest. I believe that this is the northernmost locality for this species. Elevation approximately 1800 meters.
Tropical night lizards (genus Lepidophymaâ€â€Greek for "warty scales,") compose one of three genera of night lizards (family Xantusiidae), which are a group of viviparous (live-bearing) lizards. There are 19 tropical night lizard species, making it the most populous night lizard genus. It is distributed throughout Central America, found anywhere from central Mexico to Panama, depending on the particular species. Tropical night lizards, particularly the yellow-spotted variety, are sometimes called Central American bark lizards by pet dealers...
