Liolaemus constanzae
Liolaemus constanzae, commonly known as Constanza's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to South America.[1]
| Liolaemus constanzae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. constanzae |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus constanzae Donoso-Barros, 1961 | |
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Etymology
The specific name, constanzae, is in honor of Constanza Donoso-Barros, eldest daughter of Roberto Donoso-Barros.[2]
The synonym, Liolaemus donosoi, was named in honor of Roberto Donoso-Barros.[2]
Geographic range
L. constanzae is found in Argentina and Chile, and expected to be present in Bolivia.[1][3]
References
- Espinoza R (2010). "Liolaemus constanzae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michel; Grayson, Michel (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liolaemus constanzae, p. 58; L. donosoi, p. 74).
- Liolaemus constanzae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 26 May 2013.
Further reading
- Donoso-Barros R (1961). "Three New Lizards of the Genus Liolaemus from the Highest Andes of Chile and Argentina". Copeia 1961 (4): 387–391. (Liolaemus constanzae, new species).
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