Liolaemus cazianiae

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Liolaemus cazianiae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. cazianiae
Binomial name
Liolaemus cazianiae

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

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Etymology

The specific name, cazianiae (feminine, genitive singular), is in honor of Argentinean ecologist Sandra Caziani (1961–2005). [3]

Geographic range

L. cazianiae is found in Salta Province, Argentina. [1] [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. cazianiae are shrubland and grassland, at altitudes of 3,485–4,285 m (11,434–14,058 ft). [1]

Diet

The diet of L. cazianiae consists of plant material. [1]

Reproduction

L. cazianiae is viviparous. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Avila, L.; Abdala, S. (2016). "Liolaemus cazianiae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T56051928A56051931. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56051928A56051931.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Liolaemus cazianiae 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 cazianiae, p. 50).

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