Liolaemus duellmani
Liolaemus duellmani, also known commonly as Duellman's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.[1][2]
| Liolaemus duellmani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. duellmani |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus duellmani Cei, 1978 | |
Etymology
The specific name, duellmani, is in honor of American herpetologist William Edward Duellman.[2][3]
Geographic range
L. duellmani is found in Mendoza Province, Argentina.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. duellmani is shrubland and grassland, at an altitude of 2,260 m (7,410 ft).[1]
Description
L. duellmani may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 8 cm (3.1 in).[2]
Reproduction
L. duellmani is ovoviviparous.[2]
References
- Espinoza, R.E.; Avila, L. (2016). "Liolaemus duellmani ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T178295A61322052. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T178295A61322052.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Liolaemus duellmani 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 duellmani, p. 76).
Further reading
- Ávila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3613 (3): 201–238.
- Ávila LJ, Vrdoljak JE, Morando M (2021). "Liolaemus deullmani Cei, 1978 (Reptilia: Squamata: Liolaemini), redescription of the holotype and variation in a microendemic and inadequately known species of Liolaemus from Northwestern Patagonia". Zootaxa 5081 (2): 263–274.
- Cei JM (1978). "A New Species of Liolaemus (Sauria: Iguanidae) from the Andean Mountains of the Southern Mendoza Volcanic Region of Argentina". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas (76): 1–6. (Liolaemus duellmani, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
- Nenda SJ, Nespiur A, Lobo F, Abdala CS (2020). "Rediscovery of Liolaemus duellmani Cei, 1978 (Iguania: Liolaemidae): Description of a Female Found Near the Type Locality". South American Journal of Herpetology 18 (1): 42–45.
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