Liolaemus cranwelli
Liolaemus cranwelli, also known commonly as Cranwell's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is native to Bolivia.
| Liolaemus cranwelli | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. cranwelli |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus cranwelli (Donoso-Barros, 1973) | |
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Etymology
The specific name, cranwelli, is in honor of Argentinian herpetologist Jorge A. Cranwell.[3]
Distribution and habitat
L. cranwelli is endemic to Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.[1][2] The preferred natural habitat of L. cranwelli is savanna, at altitudes of 400–500 m (1,300–1,600 ft).[1]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of L. cranwelli is unknown.[2]
References
- Muñoz, A.; Aparicio, J.; Embert, D.; Gonzales, L.; Aguayo, R.; Langstroth, R. (2017). "Liolaemus cranwelli ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T169713A100391394. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T169713A100391394.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Liolaemus cranwelli 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 cranwelli, p. 61).
Further reading
- Dirksen L, De la Riva I (1999). "Los saurios y anfisbénidos de Bolivia (Reptilia, Squamata): lista patrón, localides y bibliografía ". Graellsia 55: 199–215. (in Spanish).
- Donoso-Barros R (1973). "Un nuevo saurio de Bolivia (Lacertilia, Iguanidae)". Neotropica 19: 132–134. (Pelusaurus cranwelli, new species). (in Spanish).
- Laurent RF (1984). "On Some Iguanid Genera Related to or Previously Confused with Liolaemus Wiegmann". Journal of Herpetology 18 (4): 357–373. (Liolaemus cranwelli, new combination).
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