Liolaemus boulengeri
Liolaemus boulengeri, also known commonly as Boulenger's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is endemic to Argentina.
| Liolaemus boulengeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. boulengeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus boulengeri Koslowsky, 1898 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.[3]
Geographic range
L. boulengeri is found central Argentina in the provinces of Chubut, Mendoza, Neuquén, and Santa Cruz.[2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of L. boulengeri are grassland and shrubland, at altitudes of 400–1,600 m (1,300–5,200 ft).[1]
Behavior
L. boulengeri is terrestrial.[1]
References
- Avila L (2016). "Liolaemus boulengeri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56051766A56051777. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56051766A56051777.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Liolaemus boulengeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
- 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. (Liolaemus boulengeri, p. 34).
Further reading
- Abdala CS (2007). "Phylogeny of the boulengeri group (Iguania: Liolaemidae: Liolaemus) based on morphological and molecular characters". Zootaxa 1538: 1–84.
- Koslowsky J (1898). "Enumeración sistemática y distribución geográfica de los reptiles argentinos ". Revista del Museo de La Plata 8: 161–200 + Plates I–VIII. (Liolaemus boulengeri, new species, p. 176–177 + Plate III). (in Spanish).
- Minoli I, Morando M, Avila LJ (2015). "Reptiles of Chubut province, Argentina: richness, diversity, conservation status and geographic distribution maps". ZooKeys 498: 103–126.
- Schulte JA, Macey JR, Espinoza RE, Larson A (2000). "Phylogenetic relationships in the iguanid lizard genus Liolaemus: multiple origins of viviparous reproduction and evidence for recurring Andean vicariance and dispersal". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 69 (1): 75–102.
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