title: Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi
text: # Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi
  
  Lepidoblepharis hoogmoedi, also known commonly as Hoogmoed's scaly-eyed gecko and the spotted dwarf gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to northern South America.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The specific name, hoogmoedi, is in honor of Dutch herpetologist Marinus Steven Hoogmoed (born 1942).
  
  ## Geographic range
  
  L. hoogmoedi is found in northwestern Brazil (Amazonas) and northern Peru.
  
  ## Reproduction
  
  L. hoogmoedi is oviparous.
  
  