Liolaemus grosseorum explained
Liolaemus grosseorum is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.
Etymology
The specific name, grosseorum (Latin, genitive, plural), is in honor of the family of Argentinian herpetologist Monique Halloy Grosse, who are her husband Constantino, and their children Ana and Paul.[1]
Geographic range
L. grosseorum is found in central Argentina in the provinces of La Pampa, Mendoza, Neuquén, and Río Negro.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of L. grosseorum are shrubland and grassland, at altitudes of .
Description
Small for its genus, L. grosseorum may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of .
Diet
L. grosseorum preys predominately upon insects.
Reproduction
l. grosseorum is oviparous.
Taxonomy
L. grosseorum has been considered to be a member of the L. boulengeri species group and the L. darwinii species group.
Further reading
- Morando, Mariana; Perez, Cristian Hernan Fulvio; Sites, Jack Walter, Jr. (2004). "New records and natural history notes of lizards of the genus Liolaemus in northern Patagonia". Herpetozoa 17 (1/2): 83–86.
- Etheridge RE (2001) "A new species of Liolaemus (Reptilia: Squamata: Tropiduridae) from Mendoza Province, Argentina". Cuadernos de Herpetología 15 (1): 3–15. (Liolaemus grosseorum, new species).
- Perez, Cristian Hernan Fulvio; Frutos, Nicolas; Kozykarisky, 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
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