Liolaemus buergeri

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Liolaemus buergeri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. buergeri
Binomial name
Liolaemus buergeri
F. Werner, 1907

Liolaemus buergeri, also known commonly as Buerger's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. [2] The species is native to Argentina and Chile.

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Etymology

The specific name, buergeri, is in honor of German explorer Otto Bürger (born 1865), who collected natural history specimens in South America. [3]

Geographic range

In Argentina L. buergeri is found in Mendoza Province and Neuquén Province. In Chile it is found in Curicó Province and Talca Province. [1] [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. buergeri is shrubland with rocky areas, at altitudes of 1,500–3,000 m (4,900–9,800 ft). [1]

Diet

L. buergeri is omnivorous. [1]

Reproduction

L. buergeri is viviparous. [1] [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Avila, L.; Vidal, M.; Nunez, J.; Avilés, R.; Garin, C.; Ortiz, J.C.; Victoriano, P. (2016). "Liolaemus buergeri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T56051792A56051799. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56051792A56051799.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Liolaemus buergeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 23 August 2021.
  3. 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 buergeri, p. 42).

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