Liolaemus lavillai

Liolaemus lavillai
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. lavillai
Binomial name
	Liolaemus lavillai; Abdala & Lobo, 2006

Last updated December 14, 2024

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

Etymology

The specific name, lavillai, is in honor of Argentinian herpetologist Esteban Orlando Lavilla.^[3]

Geographic range

L. lavillai is found in northwestern Argentina, in Salta Province.^[1]^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. lavillai are shrubland, grassland, and desert, at altitudes of 2,800–4,100 m (9,200–13,500 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

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

Taxonomy

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

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References

1 2 3 4 Avila, L.; Abdala, S. (2016). "Liolaemus lavillai ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T56064240A56064257. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
1 2 3 4 Liolaemus lavillai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 23 August 2021.
↑ 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 lavillai, p. 152).