Liolaemus escarchadosi

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Liolaemus escarchadosi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. escarchadosi
Binomial name
Liolaemus escarchadosi
Scolaro, 1997

Liolaemus escarchadosi 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, escarchadosi, refers to Los Escarchados, an area in Patagonia. [3]

Geographic range

L. escarchadosi is found in southern Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, [1] and in a small area of adjacent southern Chile. [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. escarchadosi is grassland, at altitudes of 40–1,200 m (130–3,940 ft). [1]

Diet

L. escarchadosi preys upon beetles. [1]

Reproduction

L. escarchadosi is ovoviviparous. [2]

Taxonomy

L. escarchadosi belongs to the L. kingii species group. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Avila, L. (2016). "Liolaemus escarchadosi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T56059651A56059655. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56059651A56059655.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Liolaemus escarchadosi 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 escarchadosi, p. 85).

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