Liolaemus patriciaiturrae is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Chile.[2]
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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. patriciaiturrae
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| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus patriciaiturrae | |
Etymology
editThe specific name, patriciaiturrae, is in honor of Chilean herpetologist Patricia Iturra.[3]
Geographic range
editL. patriciaiturrae is found in Atacama Region,[1] which is in northern Chile.[2]
Habitat
editThe preferred natural habitat of L. patriciaiturrae is desert, at altitudes of 2,850–3,800 m (9,350–12,470 ft).[1]
Description
editL. patriciaiturrae is one of the largest species in the L. ruibali species group. It has juxtaposed dorsal scales, and it lacks auricular and tympanic scales. Males exhibit a melanic throat and chest.[2]
Diet
editL. patriciaiturrae preys upon invertebrates and also eats plant material.[1]
Reproduction
editThe mode of reproduction of L. patriciaiturrae has been described as viviparous,[1] and as ovoviviparous.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Mella J, Marambio Y, Nunez [sic] H, Ruiz de Gamboa M (2017). "Liolaemus patriciaiturrae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T56085562A56085564. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d Liolaemus patriciaiturrae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
- ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liolaemus patriciaiturrae, p. 131).
Further reading
edit- Mella Ávila J, Marambio-Alfaro Y (2023). "Reptiles of the Atacama Region, northern Chile: localities, and representation in provinces, ecogeographic landscapes, vegetation formations and protected areas". Gayana 87 (2): 108–122.
- Navarro J, Núñez H (1993). "Liolaemus patriciaiturrae y Liolaemus isabelae, dos nuevas especies de lagartijas para el norte de Chile. Aspectos biogeográficos y citotaxonómicos (Squamata, Tropiduridae)". Boletín del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Chile 44: 99–113. (Liolaemus patriciaiturrae, new species). (in Spanish).
- Pincheira-Donoso D, Núñez H (2005). "Las especies chilenas del género Liolaemus Wiegmann 1834 (Iguania: Tropiduridae: Liolaeminae) taxonomía, sistemática y evolución ". Museo Nacional de Historia Natural Chile, Publicación Ocasional (59): 1–486. (Liolaemus patriciaiturrae, pp. 136–141, Figure 19). (in Spanish).
- Troncoso-Palacios J (2014). "Nueva lista actualizada de los reptiles terrestres de la Región de Atacama, Chile". Boletín Chileno de Herpetología 1: 1–4. (in Spanish).
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