Yellow-spotted Night Lizard — Fact Sheet
Lepidophyma flavimaculatum · Yellow-spotted Night Lizard
📋 At a glance
| Adult size | 18-25 cm |
| Lifespan | Not reliably documented; plan for long-term care |
| Subspecies | L. f. flavimaculatum and L. f. ophiophthalmum; preserve locality data |
| Origin | See the full care guide for distribution details. |
| Activity | Nocturnal |
| Difficulty | Advanced |
| Legal | CITES: not listed; EU: not listed; local rules still apply |
🏠 Enclosure
- Use the enclosure dimensions, heating, humidity, and safety values from the structured care profile and full care guide.
🌡️ Temperature
- Gentle warm surface: 27-29 °C
- Warm zone: 22-26 °C
- Cool zone: 20-23 °C
- Night: 18-22 °C
🪳 Feeding
- Feed according to the prey type and schedule in the structured care profile; remove uneaten prey promptly.
🩺 Health — warning signs
- Watch for appetite loss, abnormal posture, injury, breathing issues, failed shedding or molting, and sustained weight loss.