Biology:Liolaemus casamiquelai

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Short description: Species of lizard

Liolaemus casamiquelai
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. casamiquelai
Binomial name
Liolaemus casamiquelai
Avila, Perez, Morando & Sites, 2010

Liolaemus casamiquelai is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[1] The species is endemic to Argentina .

Etymology

The specific name, casamiquelai, is in honor of Argentine paleontologist Rodolfo Magín Casamiquela.[2]

Geographic range

L. casamiqeulai is found in Río Negro Province, Argentina.[3][1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. casamiquelai is desert, at altitudes of 834–876 m (2,736–2,874 ft).[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Liolaemus casamiquelai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
  2. 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 casamiquelai, p. 49).
  3. 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named iucn status 20 November 2021

Further reading

  • Avila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3613 (3): 201–238.
  • Avila LJ, Perez CHF, Morando M, Sites JW Jr (2010). "A new species of Liolaemus (Reptilia: Squamata) from southwestern Rio Negro province, northern Patagonia, Argentina". Zootaxa 2434: 47–59. (Liolaemus casamiquelai, new species).


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