Liolaemus stolzmanni explained

Liolaemus stolzmanni, commonly known as Stolzmann's Pacific iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.

Etymology

The specific name, stolzmanni, is in honor of Polish zoologist Jean Stanislas Stolzmann.^[1]

Distribution

Liolaemus stolzmanni is endemic to Chile, with occurrence noted in the Chilean matorral. Reports from Peru instead represent either Liolaemus pachecoi, Liolaemus poconchilensis, or an undescribed species.

Reproduction

Liolaemus stolzmanni is viviparous.

Further reading

• Langstroth R (2011). "On the species identities of a complex Liolaemus fauna from the Altiplano and Atacama Desert: insights on Liolaemus stolzmanni, L. reichei, L. jamesi pachecoi, and L. poconchilensis (Squamata: Liolaemidae)". Zootaxa 2809: 20–32.
• Steindachner F (1891). "Über einege neue und seltene Reptilien- und Amphibien- Arten ". Sitzungberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, Series 1, 100: 291-316 + Plates I-II. (Ctenoblepharis stolzmanni, new species, pp. 297–298). (in German).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. xiii + 296 pp. . (Liolaemus stolzmanni, p. 255).