Urostrophus gallardoi explained

Urostrophus gallardoi is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae. The species is native to South America.

Etymology

The specific name, gallardoi, is in honor of Argentinean herpetologist José María Alfonso Félix Gallardo.^[1]

Geographic range

U. gallardoi is found in northwestern Argentina and southern Bolivia.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of U. gallardoi is forest, at altitudes of .

Diet

U. gallardoi preys upon insects.

Reproduction

U. gallardoi is oviparous.^[2]

Further reading

• Dirksen L, De la Riva I (1999). "The lizards and amphisbaenians of Bolivia (Reptilia, Squamata): checklist, localities, and bibliography". Graellsia 55: 199–215. (Urostrophus gallardoi, p. 204). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
• Etheridge R, Williams EE (1991). "A Review of the South American Lizard Genera Urostrophus and Anisolepis (Squamata: Iguania: Polychrotidae)". Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 12 (5): 317–361. (Urostrophus gallardoi, new species, pp. 323–326, Figures 1–2).
• Tedesco, María Esther; Álvarez, Blanca Beatriz (1992). "Urostrophus gallardoi (Iguania: Polychrotidae) nuevas localidades para Argentina ". Facena 9: 111–115. (in Spanish).
• Torres, Sebastian Enrique (1996). "Geographic Distribution. Urostrophus gallardoi (Steppe Iguana)". Herpetological Review 27 (4): 212.

Notes and References

1. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]
2. www.reptile-database.org.