| Liolaemus donosobarrosi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. donosobarrosi |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus donosobarrosi (Cei, 1974) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Liolaemus donosobarrosi, also known commonly as Donoso-Barros' tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is endemic to Argentina.
Etymology
The specific name, donosobarrosi, is in honor of Chilean herpetologist Roberto Donoso-Barros.[3]
Geographic range
L. donosobarrosi is found in central Argentina, in the provinces of Mendoza, Neuquén, and Río Negro.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. donosobarrosi is shrubland, at altitudes of 900–1,200 m (3,000–3,900 ft).[1]
Reproduction
References
- 1 2 3 Avila L (2016). "Liolaemus donosobarrosi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56057741A56057847. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56057741A56057847.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 Liolaemus donosobarrosi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liolaemus donosobarrosi, p. 74).
Further reading
- Cei JM (1974). "Two New Species of Ctenoblepharis (Reptilia, Iguanidae) from the Arid Environments of the Central Argentina (Mendoza Province)". Journal of Herpetology 8 (1): 71–75. (Ctenoblepharis donosobarrosi, new species). Corrigendum: J. Herp. 8 (4): 388.
- Cei JM (1979). "A Reassessment of the Genus Ctenoblepharis (Reptilia, Sauria, Iguanidae) with a Description of a New Subspecies of Liolaemus multimaculatus from Western Argentina". J. Herp. 13 (3): 297–302. (Liolaemus donosobarrosi, new combination).
- Etheridge RE (2000). "A Review of Lizards of the Liolaemus wiegmannii Group (Squamata, Iguania, Tropiduridae), and a History of Morphological Change in the Sand-Dwelling Species". Herpetological Monographs 14: 293–352.
- Scrocchi GJ, Abdala CS, Nori J, Zaher H (2010). Reptiles de la provincia de Río Negro, Argentina. Viedma, Argentina: Fondo Editorial Rionegrino. 249 pp. (in Spanish).
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