Liolaemus goetschi explained

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

Etymology

The specific name, goetschi, is in honor of Wilhelm Goetsch, who was a German herpetologist and entomologist.^[1]

Geographic range

L. goetschi is found in the Argentinian provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro.

Habitat

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

Description

L. goetschi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . It has a patch of enlarged scales on the posterior surface of the femur.

Diet

L. goetschi is omnivorous.

Reproduction

L. goetschi is oviparous.

Taxonomy

L. goetschi belongs to the L. boulengeri species group.

Further reading

• Avila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3616 (3): 201–238.
• Müller L, Hellmich W (1938). "Liolaemus – Arten aus dem westlichen Argentinien. I. Liolaemus darwini und Liolaemus goetschi". Zoologischer Anzeiger 123 (6): 130–142. (Liolaemus goetschi, new species). (in German).
• Nori J, Abdala CS, Scrocchi GJ (2010). "Liolaemus goetschi (Iguania: Liolaemidae): redescription and phylogenetic relationships within the L. boulengeri group". Zootaxa 2440: 49–59.
• Perez, Cristian Hernan Fulvio

Frutos, Nicolas; Kozykariski, Monica; Morando, Mariana; Perez, Daniel Roberto; Avila, Luciano Javier (2011). "Lizards of Rio Negro Province, northern Patagonia, Argentina". Check List 7 (3): 202–219.

Notes and References

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