| Liolaemus goetschi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. goetschi |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus goetschi | |
Liolaemus goetschi is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. [2] The species is endemic to Argentina.
The specific name, goetschi, is in honor of Wilhelm Goetsch, who was a German herpetologist and entomologist. [3]
L. goetschi is found in the Argentinian provinces of Neuquén [1] and Río Negro. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitats of L. goetschi are grassland and shrubland, at altitudes of 300–700 m (980–2,300 ft). [1]
L. goetschi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 7.5 cm (3.0 in). It has a patch of enlarged scales on the posterior surface of the femur. [2]
L. goetschi is omnivorous. [1]
L. goetschi belongs to the L. boulengeri species group. [2]
