Biology:Liolaemus dorbignyi
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Short description: Species of lizard
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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. dorbignyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus dorbignyi Koslowsky, 1898
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Liolaemus dorbignyi, also known commonly as D'Orbigny's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[1] The species is endemic to South America.
Etymology
The specific name, dorbignyi, is in honor of French naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny.[2]
Geographic range
L. dorbignyi is native to Argentina and Bolivia.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. dorbignyi is grassland, at altitudes of 3,900–4,350 m (12,800–14,270 ft).[3]
Description
Large and heavy-bodies for its genus, L. dorbignyi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 10 cm (almost 4 in).[1]
Diet
L. dorbignyi is herbivorous.[3]
Reproduction
L. dorbignyi is viviparous.[3][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Liolaemus dorbignyi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN:978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liolaemus dorbignyi, p. 74).
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Further reading
- Avila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3613 (3): 201–238.
- Koslowsky J (1898). "Enumeración sistemática y distribución geográfica de los reptiles argentinos ". Revista del Museo de la Plata 8: 161–200. (Liolaemus dorbignyi, new species, p. 174). (in Spanish).
Wikidata ☰ Q5095065 entry
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