Liolaemus koslowskyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Liolaemidae |
Genus: | Liolaemus |
Species: | L. koslowskyi |
Binomial name | |
Liolaemus koslowskyi Etheridge, 1993 | |
Liolaemus koslowskyi is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina. [2]
The specific name, koslowskyi, is in honor of Argentinian herpetologist Julio Germán Koslowsky. [3]
L. koslowskyi is found in the Argentinian provinces of Catamarca and La Rioja. [1] [2]
The preferred natural habitat of L. koslowskyi is shrubland, at altitudes of 800–2,450 m (2,620–8,040 ft). [1]
L. koslowskyi preys predominately upon ants, but also other invertebrates. [1]
L. koslowskyi is a member of the L. darwinii species group. [2]
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