Liolaemus laurenti | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Liolaemidae |
Genus: | Liolaemus |
Species: | L. laurenti |
Binomial name | |
Liolaemus laurenti Etheridge, 1992 | |
Liolaemus laurenti is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina. [2]
The specific name, laurenti, is in honor of Belgian herpetologist Raymond Ferdinand Laurent. [3]
L. laurenti is found in northwestern Argentina, in the provinces of Catamarca, La Rioja, Mendoza, and San Juan. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of L. laurenti is sandy shrubland, at altitudes of 800–1,000 m (2,600–3,300 ft). [1]
L. laurenti is terrestrial. [1]
L. laurenti is a member of the L. darwinii species group. [2]
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