Biology:Liolaemus hajeki
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Short description: Species of lizard
Liolaemus hajeki | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Liolaemidae |
Genus: | Liolaemus |
Species: | L. hajeki
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Binomial name | |
Liolaemus hajeki Núñez, Pincheira-Donoso & Garín, 2004
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Liolaemus hajeki, also known commonly as Hajek's lizard and la lagartija de cuello liso de Hajek in Chilean Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[1] The species is endemic to Chile .
Etymology
The specific name, hajeki, is in honor of Chilean biologist Ernst Hajek.[2]
Geographic range
L. hajeki is found in El Loa Province,[1] Antofagasta Region,[3] northern Chile.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. hajeki is shrubland, at altitudes of 2,500–3,900 m (8,200–12,800 ft).[3]
Diet
L. hajeki preys upon insects.[3]
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of L. hajeki is unknown.[3][1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Liolaemus hajeki 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 hajeki, p. 114).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Cite error: Invalid
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Further reading
- Núñez H, Pincheira-Donoso D, Garín C (2004). "Liolaemus hajeki, nueva especie de lagartija de Chile (Squamata, Sauria)". Boletín del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Chile 53: 85–97. (Liolaemus hajeki, new species). (in Spanish).
Wikidata ☰ Q5080373 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liolaemus hajeki.
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