Liolaemus morenoi

Liolaemus morenoi
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Liolaemidae
Genus:	Liolaemus
Species:	L. morenoi
Binomial name
Liolaemus morenoi Etheridge & Christie, 2003

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

Etymology

The specific name, morenoi, is in honor of Argentinian zoologist Francisco Josue Pascasio Moreno (1852–1919). ^{[3] : 183}

Geographic distribution

Liolaemus morenoi is found in western Argentina, in Neuquén Province. ^{[1] [2]}

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of Liolaemus morenoi are sand dunes, grassland, and shrubland, at elevations of 550–700 m (1,800–2,300 ft). ^[1]

Behavior

Liolaemus morenoi is terrestrial. ^[1]

Diet

Liolaemus morenoi preys predominately upon insects. ^[1]

Reproduction

Liolaemus morenoi is oviparous. ^{[1] [2]}

References

1. Avila, L. (2016). "Liolaemus morenoi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T56077336A56077367. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
2. Liolaemus morenoi 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.

Further reading

• Ávila, L.J.; Martínez, L.E.; Morando, M. (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa. 3616 (3): 201–238.
• Etheridge, R.; Christie, M.I. (2003). "Two New Species of the Lizard Genus Liolaemus (Squamata: Liolaemidae) from Northern Patagonia, with Comments on Liolaemus rothi ". Journal of Herpetology. 37 (2): 325–341. (Liolaemus morenoi, new species).