Biology:Liolaemus eleodori
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Liolaemus eleodori | |
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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. eleodori
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| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus eleodori Cei, Etheridge & Videla, 1985
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Liolaemus eleodori, also known commonly as Eleodor's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[1] The species is native to Argentina .
Etymology
The specific name, eleodori, is in honor of Eleodoro Sánchez, an employee of the Fauna Division of the government of San Juan Province, Argentina, for his support of field research.[2]
Geographic range
L. eleodori is found in San Juan Province, Argentina.[3][1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. eleodiri is grassland, at an altitude of 3,500 m (11,500 ft).[3]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of L. eleodori has been described as viviparous[3] and as ovoviviparous.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Liolaemus eleodori at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
- ↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN:978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liolaemus eleodori, p. 82).
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Further reading
- Cei JM, Etheridge RE, Videla F (1985). "Especies nuevas de iguanidos del noroeste de la provincia de San Juan (Riserva Provincial San Guillermo), Argentina ". Deserta 7: 316–323. (Liolaemus eleodori, new species, p. 317). (in Spanish).
Wikidata ☰ Q5076596 entry
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