Liolaemus puelche is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.[2]

Liolaemus puelche
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. puelche
Binomial name
Liolaemus puelche

Etymology

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The specific name, puelche, is in honor of the aboriginal Puelche people, who live in Mendoza Province, Argentina.[3]

Geographic range

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L. puelche is found in Mendoza Province, Argentina.[1][2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitat of L. puelche is shrubland, at an altitude of 1,600 m (5,200 ft).[1]

Description

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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

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L. puelche preys predominately on arthropods, but also eats some plant matter.[1]

Reproduction

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L. puelche is oviparous.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Abdala, S. (2016). "Liolaemus puelche". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56091604A56091621. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Liolaemus puelche 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 puelche, p. 212).

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