Pristidactylus valeriae

Pristidactylus valeriae
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Leiosauridae
Genus:	Pristidactylus
Species:	P. valeriae
Binomial name
	Pristidactylus valeriae; (Donoso-Barros, 1966)
Synonyms
	Urostrophus valeriae; Donoso-Barros, 1966; Cupriguanus valeriae; — Donoso-Barros, 1975; Pristidactylus valeriae; — Etheridge & E. Williams, 1985;

Last updated August 29, 2024

Pristidactylus valeriae is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae. The species is endemic to Chile where it is found in the Chilean matorral.

Etymology

The specific name, valeriae, is in honor of Donoso-Barros' fourth daughter, Valeria.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of P. vaeriae are forest and shrubland at altitudes of 170–2,280 m (560–7,480 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

P. valeriae is oviparous.^[2]

Sources

Hogan, C. Michael, & World Wildlife Fund (2013). Chilean matorral. ed. M.McGinley. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington, District of Columbia.

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References

1 2 Avilés, R.; Garin, C.; Mella, J.; Nunez, J.; Sallabery, N.; Tala, C.; Victoriano, P.; Vidal, M.; Espejo, P. (2017). "Pristidactylus valeriae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T18171A69941290. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T18171A69941290.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
1 2 Species Pristidactylus valeriae at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Pristidactylus valeriae, p. 271).