Liolaemus koslowskyi

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Liolaemus koslowskyi
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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]

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Etymology

The specific name, koslowskyi, is in honor of Argentinian herpetologist Julio Germán Koslowsky. [3]

Geographic range

L. koslowskyi is found in the Argentinian provinces of Catamarca and La Rioja. [1] [2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. koslowskyi is shrubland, at altitudes of 800–2,450 m (2,620–8,040 ft). [1]

Diet

L. koslowskyi preys predominately upon ants, but also other invertebrates. [1]

Reproduction

L. koslowskyi is oviparous. [1] [2]

Taxonomy

L. koslowskyi is a member of the L. darwinii species group. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Avila, L. (2017). "Liolaemus koslowskyi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T56064174A56064177. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Liolaemus koslowskyi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 23 August 2021.
  3. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liolaemus koslowskyi, p. 145).

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