Phymaturus mallimaccii

Phymaturus mallimaccii
Conservation status
Vulnerable  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Liolaemidae
Genus:	Phymaturus
Species:	P. mallimaccii
Binomial name
Phymaturus mallimaccii Cei, 1980
Synonyms [2]
Phymaturus mallimacci Cei, 1980 Centrura mallimacci (Cei, 1980)

Phymaturus mallimaccii, also known commonly as the thorntail mountain lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina. ^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, mallimaccii, is in honor of Argentinian geologist Hugo Salvador Mallimacci. ^{[3] : 166}

Distribution

Phymaturus mallimaccii is found in the Sierra de Famatina, La Rioja Province, Argentina. ^{[1] [2]}

Reproduction

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

References

1. Abdala, S.; Avila, L. (2016). "Phymaturus mallimaccii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T56249884A56249890. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
2. Phymaturus mallimaccii 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.