Dicrodon holmbergi explained

Dicrodon holmbergi, also known commonly as Holmberg's desert tegu , is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Peru.

Etymology

The specific name, holmbergi, is in honor of American anthropologist Allan R. Holmberg (1909–1966), who collected the holotype in 1947 during his ethnological investigations in Peru.^[1]

Geographic range

D. holmbergi is found in western Peru, in the regions of Ancash, La Libertad, and Lambayeque.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of D. holmbergi is desert, at altitudes around .

Behavior

D. holmbergi is terrestrial.

Diet

Adults of D. holmbergi are mainly herbivorous.

Reproduction

D. holmbergi is oviparous.

Further reading

• Goldberg SR (2008). "Notes on Reproduction of Dicrodon guttulatum, D. heterolepis and D. holmbergi (Squamata: Teidae) from Peru". Bulletin of the Maryland Herpetological Society 44 (3): 103–106.
• Lehr E (2002). Amphibien und Reptilien in Peru. Münster: Natur und Tier Verlag. 208 pp. . (in German).
• Schmidt KP (1957). "Notes on Lizards of the Genus Dicrodon ". Fieldiana · Zoology 39 (9): 65–71. (Dicrodon holmbergi, new species, pp. 66–71, Figures 10–11).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens B]