Liolaemus donosobarrosi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. donosobarrosi
Binomial name
Liolaemus donosobarrosi
(Cei, 1974)
Synonyms[2]
  • Ctenoblepharis donosobarrosi
    Cei, 1974
  • Liolaemus donosobarrosi
    — Cei, 1979
  • Liolaemus (Eulaemus) donosobarrosi
    — Morando et al., 2020

Liolaemus donosobarrosi, also known commonly as Donoso-Barros' tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is endemic to Argentina.

Etymology

The specific name, donosobarrosi, is in honor of Chilean herpetologist Roberto Donoso-Barros.[3]

Geographic range

L. donosobarrosi is found in central Argentina, in the provinces of Mendoza, Neuquén, and Río Negro.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. donosobarrosi is shrubland, at altitudes of 900–1,200 m (3,000–3,900 ft).[1]

Reproduction

L. donosobarrosi is oviparous.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Avila L (2016). "Liolaemus donosobarrosi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56057741A56057847. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56057741A56057847.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Liolaemus donosobarrosi 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 donosobarrosi, p. 74).

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