Liolaemus boulengeri
Scientific classification Edit this 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
Synonyms[2]
  • Liolaemus boulengeri
    Koslowsky, 1898
  • Liolaemus micropholis
    F. Werner, 1910
  • Liolaemus (Eulaemus) boulengeri
    — J. Schulte et al., 2000

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.

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]

Diet

L. boulengeri preys upon insects.[1]

Reproduction

L. boulengeri is oviparous.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e 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.
  2. ^ a b c d Liolaemus boulengeri at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ 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).

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