Liolaemus avilae

Liolaemus avilae
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Liolaemidae
Genus:	Liolaemus
Species:	L. avilae
Binomial name
Liolaemus avilae Breitman, Parra, Pérez & Sites, 2011

Liolaemus avilae is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. ^[2] The species is endemic to Argentina.

Etymology

The specific name, avilae, is in honor of Argentinian herpetologist Luciano Javier Avila. ^[2]

Geographic range

L. avilae is found in southern Argentina, in Santa Cruz Province. ^{[1] [2]}

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. avilae is grassland, at altitudes of 1,000–1,400 m (3,300–4,600 ft). ^[1]

Reproduction

L. avilae is viviparous. ^[2] Litter size may be three to six newborns. ^[1]

References

1. Avila, L. (2016). "Liolaemus avilai[sic]". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T56050992A56050996. Accessed 05 February 2024.
2. Liolaemus avilai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 05 February 2024.

Further reading

• Avila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa3616 (3): 201–238.
• Breitman MF, Parra M, Pérez CHF, Sites JW Jr (2011). "Two new species of lizards from the Liolaemus lineomaculatus section (Squamata: Iguania: Liolaemidae) from southern Patagonia". Zootaxa3120: 1–28. (Liolaemus avilae, new species, pp. 16–21, Figures 6–7). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
• Breitman MF, Minoli I, Ávila LJ, Medina CD, Sites JW Jr, Morando M (2014). "Lagartijas de la provincia de Santa Cruz (Argentina): distribución geográfica, diversidad genética y estado de conservación ". Cuadernos de Herpetología28 (2): 83–110. (in Spanish).
• Zimin, Anna, et al. (37 authors) (2022). "A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates". Global Ecology and Biogeography31 (12): 2437–2452.