Liolaemus grosseorum

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Liolaemus grosseorum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. grosseorum
Binomial name
Liolaemus grosseorum
Etheridge, 2001

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

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Etymology

The specific name, grosseorum (Latin, genitive, plural), is in honor of the family of Argentinian herpetologist Monique Halloy Grosse, who are her husband Constantino, and their children Ana and Paul. [3]

Geographic range

L. grosseorum is found in central Argentina in the provinces of La Pampa, Mendoza, Neuquén, and Río Negro. [1] [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. grosseorum are shrubland and grassland, at altitudes of 250–1,500 m (820–4,920 ft). [1]

Description

Small for its genus, L. grosseorum may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 cm (2.2 in). [2]

Diet

L. grosseorum preys predominately upon insects. [1]

Reproduction

l. grosseorum is oviparous. [1] [2]

Taxonomy

L. grosseorum has been considered to be a member of the L. boulengeri species group and the L. darwinii species group. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Avila, L. (2016). "Liolaemus grosseorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T56062626A56062630. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56062626A56062630.en . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Liolaemus grosseorum 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 grosseorum, p. 109).

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