Lepidophyma gaigeae
# Lepidophyma gaigeae

Lepidophyma gaigeae, also known commonly as Gaige's tropical night lizard and la lagartija nocturna de Gaige in Mexican Spanish, is a small species of lizard in the family Xantusiidae. The species is native to eastern Mexico.

## Etymology

The specific name, gaigeae, is in honor of American herpetologist Helen Beulah Thompson Gaige.

## Geographic range

L. gaigeae is native to the Sierra Madre Oriental of northern Querétaro state and adjacent northwestern Hidalgo state, between 1,800 and 2,200 m (5,900 and 7,200 ft) elevation.

## Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. gaigeae is rocky areas of forest or shrubland.

## Reproduction

L. gaigeae is viviparous. Litter size may be as small as one newborn.

