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.[2] The species is endemic to Chile.

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

Etymology edit

The specific name, hajeki, is in honor of Chilean biologist Ernst Hajek.[3]

Geographic range edit

L. hajeki is found in El Loa Province,[2] Antofagasta Region,[1] northern Chile.

Habitat edit

The preferred natural habitat of L. hajeki is shrubland, at altitudes of 2,500–3,900 m (8,200–12,800 ft).[1]

Diet edit

L. hajeki preys upon insects.[1]

Reproduction edit

The mode of reproduction of L. hajeki is unknown.[1][2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e Nunez, H.; Ruiz de Gamboa, M.; Mella, J.; Espejo, P. (2016). "Liolaemus hajeki ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56062717A56062731. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56062717A56062731.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Liolaemus hajeki at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ 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).

Further reading edit

  • 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).