Liolaemus brizuelai is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.

Liolaemus brizuelai
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. brizuelai
Binomial name
Liolaemus brizuelai

Etymology

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The specific name, brizuelai, is in honor of Argentine landowner Pío Brizuela, on whose property the holotype was collected.[2]

Geographic range

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L. brizuelai is only known from Catamarca Province in northwestern Argentina.[2]

Habitat

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L. brizuelai inhabits a sandy region dominated by Prosopis flexuosa forest. It can be found under fallen trees.[1]

Description

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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

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  1. ^ a b c 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.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) (Liolaemus brizuelai, new species, pp. 71–75, Figure 5).
  2. ^ a b c Liolaemus brizuelai at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 4 October 2021.