Liolaemus casamiquelai

Liolaemus casamiquelai
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
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

Last updated February 26, 2022

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

Etymology

The specific name, casamiquelai, is in honor of Argentine paleontologist Rodolfo Magín Casamiquela.^[3]

Geographic range

L. casamiqeulai is found in Río Negro Province, Argentina.^[1]^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. casamiquelai is desert, at altitudes of 834–876 m (2,736–2,874 ft).^[1]

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References

1 2 3 Avila L (2016). "Liolaemus casamiquelai ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T56051911A56051916. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56051911A56051916.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
1 2 Liolaemus casamiquelai 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 casamiquelai, p. 49).