Biology:Liolaemus brizuelai
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Liolaemus brizuelai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. brizuelai
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| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus brizuelai Fernández, Abdala, Ruiz-Monachesi, Semham & Quinteros, 2021[1]
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Liolaemus brizuelai is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina .
Etymology
The specific name, brizuelai, is in honor of Argentine landowner Pío Brizuela, on whose property the holotype was collected.[2]
Geographic range
L. brizuelai is only known from Catamarca Province in northwestern Argentina.[2]
Habitat
L. brizuelai inhabits a sandy region dominated by Prosopis flexuosa forest. It can be found under fallen trees.[1]
Description
L. brizuelai is a medium-sized member of the genus Liolaemus, reaching 57.5 mm (2.3 in) in snout–vent length.[1][2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Fernández MG, Abdala CS, Ruiz-Monachesi MR, Semham RV, Quinteros AS (2021). "Redescription of Liolaemus robertmertensi, Hellmich 1964 (Iguania: Liolaemidae) with description of a new species". Cuadernos de Herpetología 35 (3): 65–78. http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/116372. (Liolaemus brizuelai, new species, pp. 71–75, Figure 5).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Liolaemus brizuelai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 October 2021.
Wikidata ☰ Q108641997 entry
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