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Lepidophyma lineri

Lepidophyma lineri is a biology topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Lepidophyma lineri rather than just read about it. In short: Lepidophyma lineri, also known commonly as Liner's tropical night lizard and la lagartija nocturna de Liner in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lepidophyminae of the family Xantusiidae. The species is native to southern Mexico.

Key takeaways

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Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
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Reproduce the core statement of Lepidophyma lineri from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Lepidophyma lineri, also known commonly as Liner's tropical night lizard and la lagartija nocturna de Liner in Mexican Spanish, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lepidophyminae of the family Xantusiidae. The species is native to southern Mexico.

Etymology The specific name, lineri, is in honor of American herpetologist Ernest A. Liner.

Geographic range L. lineri is native to the Sierra de Miahuatlán, a sub-range of the Sierra Madre del Sur in south-central Oaxaca, Mexico.

Habitat The preferred natural habitat of L. lineri is unknown because all specimens have been collected from coffee plantations.

Reproduction L. lineri is ovoviviparous.

References

Further reading Bezy RL, Camarillo JL (2002). "Systematics of xantusiid lizards of the genus Lepidophyma ". Contributions in Science (493): 1–41. (Lepidophyma lineri, new taxonomic status). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish). Mata-Silva V, Johnson JD, Wilson LD, García-Padilla E (2015). "The herpetofauna of Oaxaca, Mexico: composition, physiographic distribution, and conservation status". Mesoamerican Herpetology 2 (1): 6–62. (in English, with an abstract in Spanish). Smith HM (1973). "A Tentative Rearrangement of the Lizards of the Genus Lepidophyma ". Journal of Herpetology 7 (2). 109–123. (Lepidophyma flavimaculatum lineri, new subspecies, p. 118).

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Lepidophyma lineri

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Lepidophyma lineri claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In biology, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Lepidophyma lineri before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Lepidophyma lineri ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Lepidophyma lineri

In research: Lepidophyma lineri appears in biology research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Lepidophyma lineri in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Lepidophyma lineri is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Endemic reptiles of Mexico, Fauna of the Sierra Madre del Sur, IUCN Red List data deficient species, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Lepidophyma lineri outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Lepidophyma lineri in 20 minutes

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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Lepidophyma lineri matter?

Because it connects several biology ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Lepidophyma lineri?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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