Liolaemus casamiquelai
Liolaemus casamiquelai is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is endemic to Argentina.
| Liolaemus casamiquelai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. casamiquelai |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus casamiquelai | |
Etymology
The specific name, casamiquelai, is in honor of Argentine paleontologist Rodolfo Magín Casamiquela.[3]
Geographic range
L. casamiqeulai is found in Río Negro Province, Argentina.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. casamiquelai is desert, at altitudes of 834–876 m (2,736–2,874 ft).[1]
References
- Avila L (2016). "Liolaemus casamiquelai ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56051911A56051916. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56051911A56051916.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Liolaemus casamiquelai 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 casamiquelai, p. 49).
Further reading
- Avila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3613 (3): 201–238.
- Avila LJ, Perez CHF, Morando M, Sites JW Jr (2010). "A new species of Liolaemus (Reptilia: Squamata) from southwestern Rio Negro province, northern Patagonia, Argentina". Zootaxa 2434: 47–59. (Liolaemus casamiquelai, new species).
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