Liolaemus puelche
Description
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Liolaemus puelche is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, puelche, is in honor of the aboriginal Puelche people, who live in Mendoza Province, Argentina.[3]
Geographic range
L. puelche is found in Mendoza Province, Argentina.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. puelche is shrubland, at an altitude of 1,600 m (5,200 ft).[1]
Description
Robust and medium-sized for its genus, L. puelche may attain snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 9 cm (3.5 in).[2]
Diet
L. puelche preys predominately on arthropods, but also eats some plant matter.[1]
Reproduction
References
- ^ a b c d Abdala, S. (2016). "Liolaemus puelche". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56091604A56091621. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Liolaemus puelche 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 puelche, p. 212).
Further reading
- Avila, Luciano Javier; Martinez, Lorena Elizabeth; Morando, Mariana (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3616 (3): 201–238.
- Avila, Luciano Javier; Morando, Mariana; Perez, Cristian Hernan Fulvio; Sites, Jack W., Jr. (2007). "A new species of Liolaemus (Reptilia: Squamata: Liolaemini) from southern Mendoza province Argentina". Zootaxa 1452: 43–54. (Liolaemus puelche, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
- Lobo, Fernando; Espinoza, Robert E.; Quinteros, Sebastian (2010). "A critical review and systematic discussion of recent classification proposals for liolaemid lizards". Zootaxa 2549: 1–30.
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Common Names
Taxonomic Hierarchy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species: Liolaemus puelche
Conservation Status
least concern (LC)
Liolaemus puelche