Liolaemus cazianiae explained

Liolaemus cazianiae is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.

Etymology

The specific name, cazianiae (feminine, genitive singular), is in honor of Argentinean ecologist Sandra Caziani (1961–2005).^[1]

Geographic range

L. cazianiae is found in Salta Province, Argentina.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. cazianiae are shrubland and grassland, at altitudes of 3485–.

Diet

The diet of L. cazianiae consists of plant material.

Reproduction

L. cazianiae is viviparous.

Further reading

• Lobo F, Slodki D, Valdecantos S (2010). "Two New Species of Lizards of the Liolaemus montanus Group (Iguania: Liolaemidae) from the Northwestern Uplands of Argentina". Journal of Herpetology 44 (2): 279–293. (Liolaemus cazianiae, new species).
• Paz MM, Semhan RV, Abdala CS (2013). "Amplicación del área de distribución de Liolaemus cazianae [sic] (Lobo, Slodky [sic] & Valdecantos, 2010) en la Provincia de Salta (Argentina)". Cuadernos de Herpetología 27 (2): ?. (in Spanish).

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]