Biology:Liolaemus loboi
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. loboi
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| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus loboi Abdala, 2003
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Liolaemus loboi is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.[1]
Etymology
The specific name, loboi, is in honor of Argentinian herpetologist Fernando José Lobo.[2]: 160
Description
Medium-sized for its genus, L. loboi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 7.25 cm (2.85 in).[1]
Geographic range
L. loboi is found in Neuquén Province[3][1] and Río Negro Province,[1] Argentina.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. loboi is shrubland on sandy soil, at altitudes of 800–900 m (2,600–3,000 ft).[3]
Behavior and ecology
L. loboi is terrestrial. It is strictly associated with neneo (Mulinum spinosum) thorn bushes and coirón (Festuca gracillima) grass.[3]
Diet
L. loboi preys predominately upon insects.[3]
Reproduction
Taxonomy
L. loboi belongs to the L. boulengeri species group.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Liolaemus loboi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
- ↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Cite error: Invalid
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Further reading
- Abdala, C.S. (2003). "Cuatro nuevas especies del género Liolaemus (Iguania: Liolaemidae), pertenecientes al grupo boulengeri, de la Patagonia Argentina ". Cuadernos de Herpetología 17: 3-32. (Liolaemus loboi, new species). (in Spanish).
- Avila, L.J.; Martinez, L.E.; Morando, M. (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3616 (3): 201–238.
- Chafrat, Pablo A.; Sage, Richard D.; Cerdeña, José; Abdala, Cristian S. (2021). "New distributional records and natural history notes for Liolaemus loboi (Abdala, 2003) in Río Negro and Neuquén Provinces, Argentina". Cuadernos de Herpetología 35 (S1): 229–236.
Wikidata ☰ Q5080588 entry
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