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

Liolaemus espinozai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. espinozai
Binomial name
Liolaemus espinozai
Abdala, 2005

Etymology

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The specific name, espinozai, is in honor of American herpetologist Robert Earl Espinoza.[3]

Geographic range

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L. espinozai is endemic to Catamarca Province, Argentina.[1][2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitats of L. espinozai are sand dunes, grassland, and shrubland, at altitudes of 2,200–2,800 m (7,200–9,200 ft).[1]

Diet

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L. espinozai preys predominately upon ants.[1]

Reproduction

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L. espinozai is ovoviviparous.[2]

Taxonomy

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L. espinoza belongs to the L. darwinii species group.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Abdala, S.; Avila, L. (2016). "Liolaemus espinozai ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56059665A56059668. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56059665A56059668.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Liolaemus espinozai 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 espinozai, p. 85).

Further reading

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  • Abdala CS (2005). "Una nueva especie del género Liolaemus perteneciente al complejo darwinii (Iguania: Liolaemidae) de la provincia de Catamarca, Argentina". Revista Española de Herpetología 19: 5–17. (Liolaemus espinozai, new species). (in Spanish).
  • Ávila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3613 (3): 201–238.
  • Cabrera, María Paula; Scrocchi-Manfrini, Gustavo José (2020). "Ecología trófica de Liolaemus espinozai Abdala, 2005 (Sauria: Liolaemidae) en Campo El Arenal, Catamarca, Argentina". Cuadernos de Herpetología 34 (1): 17–31. (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).