Liolaemus hatcheri

Liolaemus hatcheri
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Liolaemidae
Genus:	Liolaemus
Species:	L. hatcheri
Binomial name
	Liolaemus hatcheri; Stejneger, 1909
Synonyms
	Vilcunia periglacialis; Cei & Scolaro, 1982;

Last updated January 15, 2024

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

Etymology

The specific name, hatcheri, is in honor of American paleontologist John Bell Hatcher.^[3]

Geographic range

L. hatcheri is found in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.^[1]^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. hatcheri are grassland and shrubland, at altitude of 900–1,500 m (3,000–4,900 ft).^[1]

Diet

L. hatcheri preys predominately upon insects.^[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of L. hatcheri has been described as being viviparous ^[1] and as being ovoviviparous.^[2]

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References

1 2 3 4 5 Avila, L. (2016). "Liolaemus hatcheri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T56062767A56062770. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56062767A56062770.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
1 2 3 4 Liolaemus hatcheri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 23 August 2021.
↑ 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 hatcheri, p. 118).

Avila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of izards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa3616 (3): 201–238.
Cei JM, Scolaro JA (1982). "A New Species of the Patagonian Genus Vilcunia, with Remarks on its Morphology, Ecology and Distribution". Journal of Herpetology16 (4): 354–363. (Vilcunia periglacialis, new species).
Etheridge R (1998). "Redescription and status of Liolaemus hatcheri Stejneger, 1909 (Reptilia, Squamata, Tropiduridae)". Cuadernos de Herpetología12 (1): 33–36.
ICZN (2005). "Opinion 2103 (Case 3219). Vilcunia periglacialis Cei & Scolaro, 1982 (currently Liolaemus periglacialis; Reptilia, Sauria): not given priority over Liolaemus hatcheri Stejneger, 1909". Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature62 (1): 53–54.
Stejneger L (1909). "Part II. Batrachians and Reptiles". pp. 211–224. In: Scott WB (editor) (1909). Reports of the Princeton University Expeditions to Patagonia, 1896–1899. Volume III, Zoölogy. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University. xiii + 374 pp. (Liolæmus hatcheri, new species, pp. 218–219).

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[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Avila, L. (2016). "Liolaemus hatcheri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T56062767A56062770. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56062767A56062770.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 4 Liolaemus hatcheri 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 hatcheri, p. 118).

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