Biology:Liolaemus cranwelli

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Short description: Species of lizard

Liolaemus cranwelli

Critically endangered, possibly extinct (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. cranwelli
Binomial name
Liolaemus cranwelli
(Donoso-Barros, 1973)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pelusaurus cranwelli Donoso-Barros, 1973
  • Liolaemus cranwelli — Laurent, 1984

Liolaemus cranwelli, also known commonly as Cranwell's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[1] The species is native to Bolivia.

Etymology

The specific name, cranwelli, is in honor of Argentinian herpetologist Jorge A. Cranwell.[2]

Distribution and habitat

L. cranwelli is endemic to Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.[3][1] The preferred natural habitat of L. cranwelli is savanna, at altitudes of 400–500 m (1,300–1,600 ft).[3]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of L. cranwelli is unknown.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Liolaemus cranwelli 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 cranwelli, p. 61).
  3. 3.0 3.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named iucn status 20 November 2021

Further reading

  • Dirksen L, De la Riva I (1999). "Los saurios y anfisbénidos de Bolivia (Reptilia, Squamata): lista patrón, localides y bibliografía ". Graellsia 55: 199–215. (in Spanish).
  • Donoso-Barros R (1973). "Un nuevo saurio de Bolivia (Lacertilia, Iguanidae)". Neotropica 19: 132–134. (Pelusaurus cranwelli, new species). (in Spanish).
  • Laurent RF (1984). "On Some Iguanid Genera Related to or Previously Confused with Liolaemus Wiegmann". Journal of Herpetology 18 (4): 357–373. (Liolaemus cranwelli, new combination).


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