Liolaemus hatcheri explained

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

Etymology

The specific name, hatcheri, is in honor of American paleontologist John Bell Hatcher.^[1]

The preferred natural habitats of L. hatcheri are grassland and shrubland, at altitude of .

L. hatcheri preys predominately upon insects.

The mode of reproduction of L. hatcheri has been described as being viviparous and as being ovoviviparous.

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