Liolaemus walkeri explained

Liolaemus walkeri is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, walkeri, is in honor of American herpetologist Warren Franklin Walker, Jr. (1918–2013).^[1]

Geographic range

L. walkeri is found in Peru.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. walkeri is grassland, at altitudes of 3963–.

Reproduction

L. walkeri is viviparous.^[2]

Further reading

• Shreve B (1938). "A new Liolaemus and two new Syrrhopus from Peru". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 28 (9): 404–407. (Liolaemus walkeri, new species, pp. 404–406).

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . ("Walker, W.F.", p. 279).
2. www.reptile-database.org.