Liolaemus attenboroughi explained

Liolaemus attenboroughi is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.

Distribution, taxonomy and naming

The species is endemic to Argentina, where it can be found in the Patagonian Steppe of northwestern Chubut province. It is viviparous and omnivorous.[1]

L. attenboroughi was described in 2023 and named in honor of British biologist Sir David Attenborough. It is a member of the L. kingii group.

Notes and References

  1. Sánchez . Kevin I. . species:Kevin Imanol Sánchez . Morando . Mariana . species:Mariana Morando . Ávila . Luciano J. . species:Luciano Javier Ávila . 2023 . Liolaemus attenboroughi, Sánchez & Morando & Avila, 2023 . live . . 10.5281/zenodo.7838525 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231120021912/https://treatment.plazi.org/id/665587A3-6D16-3176-FF29-3ADAFB435945 . 20 November 2023 . 20 November 2023 . TreatmentBase.

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