Liolaemus mapuche

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Liolaemus mapuche
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. mapuche
Binomial name
Liolaemus mapuche
Abdala, 2002

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

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Etymology

The specific name, mapuche, is in honor of the Mapuche people, an aboriginal tribe of Patagonia. [3] : 167 

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Liolaemus mapuche is grassland and shrubland, at altitudes of 500–650 m (1,640–2,130 ft). [1]

Diet

Liolaemus mapuche preys upon ants. [1]

Taxonomy

Liolaemus mapuche is a member of the Liolaemus boulengeri species group. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Avila, L.; Abdala, S. (2017). "Liolaemus mapuche". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T178558A61323747. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Liolaemus mapuche 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. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5.
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