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Liolaemus grosseorum

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Liolaemus grosseorum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. grosseorum
Binomial name
Liolaemus grosseorum
Etheridge, 2001

Liolaemus grosseorum is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is endemic to Argentina.

Etymology

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The specific name, grosseorum (Latin, genitive, plural), is in honor of the family of Argentinian herpetologist Monique Halloy Grosse, who are her husband Constantino, and their children Ana and Paul.[3]

Geographic range

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

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitats of L. grosseorum are shrubland and grassland, at altitudes of 250–1,500 m (820–4,920 ft).[1]

Description

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Small for its genus, L. grosseorum may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 cm (2.2 in).[2]

Diet

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L. grosseorum preys predominately upon insects.[1]

Reproduction

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l. grosseorum is oviparous.[1][2]

Taxonomy

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L. grosseorum has been considered to be a member of the L. boulengeri species group and the L. darwinii species group.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Avila, L. (2016). "Liolaemus grosseorum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56062626A56062630. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56062626A56062630.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e Liolaemus grosseorum 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 grosseorum, p. 109).

Further reading

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  • Avila, Luciano Javier; Morando, Mariana; Perez, Cristian Hernan Fulvio; Sites, Jack Walter, Jr. (2004). "New records and natural history notes of lizards of the genus Liolaemus in northern Patagonia". Herpetozoa 17 (1/2): 83–86.
  • Etheridge RE (2001) "A new species of Liolaemus (Reptilia: Squamata: Tropiduridae) from Mendoza Province, Argentina". Cuadernos de Herpetología 15 (1): 3–15. (Liolaemus grosseorum, new species).
  • Perez, Cristian Hernan Fulvio; Frutos, Nicolas; Kozykarisky, Monica; Morando, Mariana; Perez, Daniel Roberto; Avila, Luciano Javier (2011). "Lizards of Rio Negro Province, northern Patagonia, Argentina". Check List 7 (3): 202–219.