Liolaemus grosseorum
| Liolaemus grosseorum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. grosseorum
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| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus grosseorum Etheridge, 2001
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Liolaemus grosseorum is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is endemic to Argentina.
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
L. grosseorum is found in central Argentina in the provinces of La Pampa, Mendoza, Neuquén, and Río Negro.[1][2]
Habitat[edit]
The preferred natural habitats of L. grosseorum are shrubland and grassland, at altitudes of 250–1,500 m (820–4,920 ft).[1]
Description[edit]
Small for its genus, L. grosseorum may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 5.5 cm (2.2 in).[2]
Diet[edit]
L. grosseorum preys predominately upon insects.[1]
Reproduction[edit]
l. grosseorum is oviparous.[1][2]
Taxonomy[edit]
L. grosseorum has been considered to be a member of the L. boulengeri species group and the L. darwinii species group.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e Liolaemus grosseorum 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 grosseorum, p. 109).
Further reading[edit]
- 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.
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