Liolaemus forsteri
Liolaemus forsteri, also known commonly as Forster's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Bolivia.[2]
| Liolaemus forsteri | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. forsteri |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus forsteri Laurent, 1982 | |
Etymology
The specific name, forsteri, is in honor of German entomologist Walter Forster.[3]
Geographic range
L. forsteri is found in La Paz Department, Bolivia.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. forsteri is rocky areas of grassland, at altitudes of 4,100–4,700 m (13,500–15,400 ft). It has also been found in agricultural areas such as in rock piles on potato farms and in pastures of alpacas and llamas.[1]
Description
A large species for its genus, L. forsteri may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 10.3 cm (4.1 in). It is heavy-bodied, and the digits of all four feet are very short. The dorsal scales are small and tubercular. The ventral scales are larger and smooth.[4]
References
- Aparicio, J. (2017). "Liolaemus forsteri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T50956565A50956570. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T50956565A50956570.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Liolaemus forsteri 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 forsteri, p. 93).
- Laurent RF (1982).
Further reading
- Estrada-Groux, Flavia; Prada-Alba, Camila B.; Miranda-Calle, Alejandro Bruno (2021). "Primer registro de cola bifurcada en Liolaemus forsteri Laurent 1982 (Squamata, Liolaemidae)". Boletín Chileno de Herpetología 8: 90–91. (in Spanish).
- Laurent RF (1982). "Description de trois espèces nouvelles du genre Liolaemus (Sauria, Iguanidae)". Spixiana 5 (2): 139–147. (Liolaemus forsteri, new species, pp. 139–142, Figure 1). (in French, with an abstract in English).
- Miranda, Bruno; Torrico-Paz, Stephanie; Ocampo, Mauricio; Aguilar-Kirigin, Alvaro J.; Ríos, Jehan Ninón; Aparicio, James (2021). "Liolaemus forsteri. Response to Flooding". Herpetological Review 52 (3): 650–651.