Liolaemus kriegi explained
Liolaemus kriegi, also known commonly as Krieg's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.
Etymology
The specific name, kriegi, is in honor of German zoologist Hans Krieg (1888–1970).[1]
Geographic range
L. kriegi is found in the Andean highlands of southwestern Argentina, in Neuquén Province and western Río Negro Province.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. kriegi is rocky areas of grassland or shrubland near water, at altitudes of .
Behavior
L. kriegi is terrestrial and saxicolous (rock-dwelling).
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of L. kriegi has been described as viviparous and as ovoviviparous.
Further reading
- Medina CD, Avila LJ, Sites JW, Morando M (2015). "Molecular Phylogeny of the Liolaemus kriegi Complex (Iguania, Liolaemini)". Herpetologica 71 (2): 143–151.
- Müller L, Hellmich W (1939). "Liolaemus-Arten aus dem westlichen Argentinien ". Zoologischer Anzeiger 127: 44–47. (Liolaemus kriegi, new species, p. 44). (in German).
- Perez CHF, Frutos N, Kozykariski M, Morando M, Perez DR, Avila LJ (2011). "Lizards of Rio Negro Province, northern Patagonia, Argentina". Check List 7 (3): 202–219.
- Scrocchi GJ, Abdala CS, Nori J, Zaher H (2010). Reptiles de la provincia de Río Negro, Argentina. Viedma, Argentina: Fondo Editorial Rionegrino. 249 pp. (in Spanish).
Notes and References
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