Liolaemus puelche is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.[2]
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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. puelche
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| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus puelche | |
Etymology edit
The specific name, puelche, is in honor of the aboriginal Puelche people, who live in Mendoza Province, Argentina.[3]
Geographic range edit
Habitat edit
The preferred natural habitat of L. puelche is shrubland, at an altitude of 1,600 m (5,200 ft).[1]
Description edit
Robust and medium-sized for its genus, L. puelche may attain snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 9 cm (3.5 in).[2]
Diet edit
L. puelche preys predominately on arthropods, but also eats some plant matter.[1]
Reproduction edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d Abdala, S. (2016). "Liolaemus puelche". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56091604A56091621. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d Liolaemus puelche 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 puelche, p. 212).
Further reading edit
- Avila, Luciano Javier; Martinez, Lorena Elizabeth; Morando, Mariana (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3616 (3): 201–238.
- Avila, Luciano Javier; Morando, Mariana; Perez, Cristian Hernan Fulvio; Sites, Jack W., Jr. (2007). "A new species of Liolaemus (Reptilia: Squamata: Liolaemini) from southern Mendoza province Argentina". Zootaxa 1452: 43–54. (Liolaemus puelche, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
- Lobo, Fernando; Espinoza, Robert E.; Quinteros, Sebastian (2010). "A critical review and systematic discussion of recent classification proposals for liolaemid lizards". Zootaxa 2549: 1–30.
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