Liolaemus gununakuna explained

Liolaemus gununakuna is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.^[1]

Etymology

The specific name, gununakuna, is in honor of the Gününa küna, an aboriginal people who live in the area of the type locality.^[2]

Geographic range

L. gununakuna is found in Neuquén Province and Río Negro Province, Argentina.

Habitat

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

Reproduction

L. gununakuna is ovoviviparous.

Further reading

• Avila, Luciano Javier

Martinez, Lorena Elizabeth; Morando, Mariana (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3616 (3): 201–238.

• Moreno Azócar, Débora Lina; Nayan, Andaluz Arcos; Perotti, María Gabriela; Cruz, Félix Benjamín (2020). "How and when melanic coloration is an advantage for lizards: the case of three closely-related species of Liolaemus ". Zoology 41: 125774.

Notes and References

1. Avila . Luciano J. . Morando . Mariana . Perez . Cristian H. F. . Sites . Jack W. . June 2004 . PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS OF LIZARDS OF THE LIOLAEMUS PETROPHILUS GROUP (SQUAMATA, LIOLAEMIDAE), WITH DESCRIPTION OF TWO NEW SPECIES FROM WESTERN ARGENTINA . Herpetologica . 60 . 2 . 187–203 . 10.1655/03-04 . 0018-0831. 11336/104052 . free .
2. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]