Liolaemus goetschi
Liolaemus goetschi is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is endemic to Argentina.
| Liolaemus goetschi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. goetschi |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus goetschi | |
Etymology
The specific name, goetschi, is in honor of Wilhelm Goetsch, who was a German herpetologist and entomologist.[3]
Geographic range
L. goetschi is found in the Argentinian provinces of Neuquén[1] and Río Negro.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of L. goetschi are grassland and shrubland, at altitudes of 300–700 m (980–2,300 ft).[1]
Description
L. goetschi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 7.5 cm (3.0 in). It has a patch of enlarged scales on the posterior surface of the femur.[2]
Diet
L. goetschi is omnivorous.[1]
Taxonomy
L. goetschi belongs to the L. boulengeri species group.[2]
References
- Avila, L. (2016). "Liolaemus goetschi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56062171A56062174. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56062171A56062174.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Liolaemus goetschi 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 goetschi, p. 103).
Further reading
- Avila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3616 (3): 201–238.
- Müller L, Hellmich W (1938). "Liolaemus – Arten aus dem westlichen Argentinien. I. Liolaemus darwini und Liolaemus goetschi". Zoologischer Anzeiger 123 (6): 130–142. (Liolaemus goetschi, new species). (in German).
- Nori J, Abdala CS, Scrocchi GJ (2010). "Liolaemus goetschi (Iguania: Liolaemidae): redescription and phylogenetic relationships within the L. boulengeri group". Zootaxa 2440: 49–59.
- Perez, Cristian Hernan Fulvio; Frutos, Nicolas; Kozykariski, Monica; Morando, Mariana; Perez, Daniel Roberto; Avila, Luciano Javier (2011). "Lizards of Rio Negro Province, northern Patagonia, Argentina". Check List 7 (3): 202–219.
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