Liolaemus puelche explained

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

Etymology

The specific name, puelche, is in honor of the aboriginal Puelche people, who live in Mendoza Province, Argentina.^[1]

Geographic range

L. puelche is found in Mendoza Province, Argentina.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. puelche is shrubland, at an altitude of .

Description

Robust and medium-sized for its genus, L. puelche may attain snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost .

Diet

L. puelche preys predominately on arthropods, but also eats some plant matter.

Reproduction

L. puelche is oviparous.

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.

• Avila, Luciano Javier; Morando, Mariana; Perez, Cristian Hernan Fulvio; Sites, Jack W., Jr. (2007). "A new species of Liolaemus (Reptilia: Squamata: Liolaemini) from southern Mendoza province Argentina". Zootaxa 1452: 43–54. (Liolaemus puelche, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
• Lobo, Fernando

Espinoza, Robert E.; Quinteros, Sebastian (2010). "A critical review and systematic discussion of recent classification proposals for liolaemid lizards". Zootaxa 2549: 1–30.

Notes and References

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