| Liolaemus gracielae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. gracielae |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus gracielae | |
Liolaemus gracielae is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is endemic to Argentina.
Etymology
The specific name, gracielae, is in honor of Argentinian herpetologist Graciela Mirta Blanco.[3]
Geographic range
L. gracielae is found in La Rioja Province and San Juan Province, Argentina.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. gracielae is grassland at altitudes of 4,000 m (13,000 ft) and higher.[1]
Description
Medium-sized for its genus, L. gracielae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.7 cm (3.0 in).[2]
Reproduction
L. gracielae is viviparous.[1][2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Abdala, S.; Avila, L. (2016). "Liolaemus gracielae ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56062203A56062394. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56062203A56062394.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- 1 2 3 Liolaemus gracielae 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 gracielae, p. 105).
Further reading
- Abdala CS, Acosta JC, Cabrera MR, Villavicencio HJ, Marinero J (2009). "A New Andean Liolaemus of the L. montanus Series (Squamata: Iguania: Liolaemidae) from Western Argentina". South American Journal of Herpetology 4 (2): 91–102. (Liolaemus gracielae, new species).
- Avila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3616 (3): 201–238.
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