Liolaemus messii

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Liolaemus messii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. messii
Binomial name
Liolaemus messii
Ruiz, Quipildor, Ruiz-Monachesi, Escalante, Valdecantos, & Lobo, 2021

Liolaemus messii is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is found in Argentina [1] and is named after Argentine footballer Lionel Messi. [2] [3]

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References

  1. Liolaemus messii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 23 August 2021.
  2. Ruiz S, Quipildor M, Ruiz-Monachesi MR, Escalante L, Valdecantos S, Lobo F (2021). "Fichas de TB&G NOA - Liolaemus messii". Temas de Biologia y Geologia del NOA (in Spanish). 11 (1): 8. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. "Un lagarto y un pequeño fósil, las dos primeras especies con nombre científico en honor de Messi". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 8 June 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.