Liolaemus buergeri
Liolaemus buergeri, also known commonly as Buerger's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is native to Argentina and Chile.
| Liolaemus buergeri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. buergeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus buergeri F. Werner, 1907 | |
Etymology
The specific name, buergeri, is in honor of German explorer Otto Bürger (born 1865), who collected natural history specimens in South America.[3]
Geographic range
In Argentina L. buergeri is found in Mendoza Province and Neuquén Province. In Chile it is found in Curicó Province and Talca Province.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. buergeri is shrubland with rocky areas, at altitudes of 1,500–3,000 m (4,900–9,800 ft).[1]
Diet
L. buergeri is omnivorous.[1]
Reproduction
L. buergeri is viviparous.[1][2]
References
- Avila, L.; Vidal, M.; Nunez, J.; Avilés, R.; Garin, C.; Ortiz, J.C.; Victoriano, P. (2016). "Liolaemus buergeri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56051792A56051799. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56051792A56051799.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Liolaemus buergeri 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 buergeri, p. 42).
Further reading
- Medina CD, Avila LJ, Morando M (2013). "Hacia una Taxonomía Integral: poniendo a prueba especies candidatas relacionadas a Liolaemus buergeri Werner 1907 (Iguania: Liolaemini) mediante análisis morfológicos ". Cuadernos de Herpetología 27 (1): 27–34. (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).
- Müller L, Hellmich W (1935). "Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Herpetofauna Chiles. IX. Über Liolaemus buergeri Werner ". Zoologische Anzeiger 109 (5/6): 121–128. (in German).
- Werner F (1907). "Sobre algunos lagartos nuevos clasificados i descritos ". In: Bürger O (1907). "Estudios sobre reptiles chilenos ". Anales de la Universidad de Chile 121: 149–155. (Liolaemus buergeri, new species, p. 152). (in Spanish).
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