Liolaemus fitzgeraldi explained

Liolaemus fitzgeraldi, also known commonly as Fitzgerald's tree iguana and la lagartija de Aconcagua (in Spanish), is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is native to southwestern South America.

Etymology

The specific name, fitzgeraldi, is in honor of mountaineer Edward Arthur FitzGerald.^[1]

Geographic range

L. fitzgeraldi is found in the Andes in Argentina (Mendoza Province, San Juan Province) and Chile (Coquimbo Region, Valparaíso Region.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. fitzgeraldi are shrubland and grassland, at altitudes of .

Reproduction

L. fitzgeraldi is ovoviviparous.

Further reading

• Acosta JC, Ortiz G, Murúa F (2000). "Geographic Distribution. Liolaemus fitzgeraldi ". Herpetological Review 31: 185.
• Avila LJ, Soto E (1997). "Geographic Distribution. Liolaemus fitzgeraldi (Lagartija de Aconcagua)". Herpetological Review 28 (2): 96.
• Boulenger GA (1899). "Reptiles". pp. 355–356. In: FitzGerald EA (1899). The Highest Andes: A Record of the First Ascent of Aconcagua and Tupungato in Argentina, and the Exploration of the Surrounding Valleys. London: Methuen & Co. xvi + 390 pp. (Liolaemus fitzgeraldi, new species, p. 55).
• Pincheira-Donoso D, Núñez H (2005). "Las especies chilenas del género Liolaemus Wiegmann, 1834 (Iguania: Tropiduridae: Liolaeminae) taxonomía, sistemática y evolución ". Publicación Ocasional del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural Chile (59): 1–486. (Liolaemus fitzgeraldi, pp. 182–186, Figure 28). (in Spanish, with an abstact in English).

Notes and References

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