Liolaemus cranwelli

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Liolaemus cranwelli
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Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. cranwelli
Binomial name
Liolaemus cranwelli
Synonyms [2]
  • Pelusaurus cranwelliDonoso-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. [2] The species is native to Bolivia.

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Etymology

The specific name, cranwelli, is in honor of Argentinian herpetologist Jorge A. Cranwell. [3]

Distribution and habitat

L. cranwelli is endemic to Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. [1] [2] The preferred natural habitat of L. cranwelli is savanna, at altitudes of 400–500 m (1,300–1,600 ft). [1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of L. cranwelli is unknown. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Muñoz, A.; Aparicio, J.; Embert, D.; Gonzales, L.; Aguayo, R.; Langstroth, R. (2017). "Liolaemus cranwelli ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T169713A100391394. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T169713A100391394.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Liolaemus cranwelli 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 cranwelli, p. 61).

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