Liolaemus gracielae explained

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

Etymology

The specific name, gracielae, is in honor of Argentinian herpetologist Graciela Mirta Blanco.^[1]

Geographic range

L. gracielae is found in La Rioja Province and San Juan Province, Argentina.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. gracielae is grassland at altitudes of and higher.

Description

Medium-sized for its genus, L. gracielae may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .

Reproduction

L. gracielae is viviparous.

Further reading

• Abdala CS, Acosta JC, Cabrera MR, Villavicencio HJ, Marinero J (2009). "A New Andean Liolaemus of the L. montanus Series (Squamata: Iguania: Liolaemidae) from Western Argentina". South American Journal of Herpetology 4 (2): 91–102. (Liolaemus gracielae, new species).
• Avila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3616 (3): 201–238.

Notes and References

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