Liolaemus grosseorum
Liolaemus grosseorum is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is endemic to Argentina.
| Liolaemus grosseorum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. grosseorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus grosseorum Etheridge, 2001 | |
Etymology
The specific name, grosseorum (Latin, genitive, plural), is in honor of the family of Argentinian herpetologist Monique Halloy Grosse, who are her husband Constantino, and their children Ana and Paul.[3]
Geographic range
L. grosseorum is found in central Argentina in the provinces of La Pampa, Mendoza, Neuquén, and Río Negro.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of L. grosseorum are shrubland and grassland, at altitudes of 250–1,500 m (820–4,920 ft).[1]
Description
Small for its genus, L. grosseorum may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 cm (2.2 in).[2]
Taxonomy
L. grosseorum has been considered to be a member of the L. boulengeri species group and the L. darwinii species group.[2]
References
- Avila, L. (2016). "Liolaemus grosseorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56062626A56062630. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56062626A56062630.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Liolaemus grosseorum 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 grosseorum, p. 109).
Further reading
- Avila, Luciano Javier; Morando, Mariana; Perez, Cristian Hernan Fulvio; Sites, Jack Walter, Jr. (2004). "New records and natural history notes of lizards of the genus Liolaemus in northern Patagonia". Herpetozoa 17 (1/2): 83–86.
- Etheridge RE (2001) "A new species of Liolaemus (Reptilia: Squamata: Tropiduridae) from Mendoza Province, Argentina". Cuadernos de Herpetología 15 (1): 3–15. (Liolaemus grosseorum, new species).
- Perez, Cristian Hernan Fulvio; Frutos, Nicolas; Kozykarisky, Monica; Morando, Mariana; Perez, Daniel Roberto; Avila, Luciano Javier (2011). "Lizards of Rio Negro Province, northern Patagonia, Argentina". Check List 7 (3): 202–219.