Five specimens of Lepidophyma radula were collected recently near San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca. The species had not been collected since its description in 1942. A redescription of the holotype is presented, including new and important taxonomic characters proposed by other workers.
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1 September 2005
Rediscovery and Redescription of the Night Lizard Lepidophyma radula
Oscar Flores-Villela,
Luis Canseco-Marquez,
Eric N. Smith,
Jonathan A. Campbell
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