Liolaemus escarchadosi explained
Liolaemus escarchadosi is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is native to Argentina and Chile.
Etymology
The specific name, escarchadosi, refers to Los Escarchados, an area in Patagonia.[1]
Geographic range
L. escarchadosi is found in southern Santa Cruz Province, Argentina, and in a small area of adjacent southern Chile.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. escarchadosi is grassland, at altitudes of .
Diet
L. escarchadosi preys upon beetles.
Reproduction
L. escarchadosi is ovoviviparous.
Taxonomy
L. escarchadosi belongs to the L. kingii species group.
Further reading
- Breitman MF, Minoli I, Avila LJ, Medina CD, Sites JW, Morando M (2014). "Lagartijas de la provincia de Santa Cruz (Argentina): distribución geográfica, diversidad genética y estado de conservación ". Cuadernos de Herpetología 28 (2): 83–110. (in Spanish).
- Scolaro JA, Cei JM (1997). "Systematic status and relationships of Liolaemus species of the archeforus and kingii groups: a morphological and taxonumerical approach (Reptilia: Tropiduridae)". Bollettino del Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturale di Torino 15 (2): 369–406. (Liolaemus escarchadosi, new species).
Notes and References
- [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
