Liolaemus walkeri
Liolaemus walkeri is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to South America.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. walkeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus walkeri Shreve, 1938 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, walkeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Warren Franklin Walker, Jr. (1918–2013).[3]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. walkeri is grassland, at altitudes of 3,963–4,211 m (13,002–13,816 ft).[1]
Reproduction
L. walkeri is viviparous.[2]
References
- Aguilar, C.; Perez, J. (2017). "Liolaemus walkeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T12010A48671459. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T12010A48671459.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Species Liolaemus walkeri at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
- 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. ("Walker, W.F.", p. 279).
Further reading
- Shreve B (1938). "A new Liolaemus and two new Syrrhopus from Peru". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 28 (9): 404–407. (Liolaemus walkeri, new species, pp. 404–406).
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