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Liolaemus cranwelli

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Species of lizard

Liolaemus cranwelli
Conservation status

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species: L. cranwelli
Binomial name
Liolaemus cranwelli
(Donoso-Barros, 1973)
Synonyms
  • Pelusaurus cranwelli Donoso-Barros, 1973
  • Liolaemus cranwelli — Laurent, 1984

Liolaemus cranwelli, also known commonly as Cranwell's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is native to Bolivia.

Etymology

The specific name, cranwelli, is in honor of Argentinian herpetologist Jorge A. Cranwell.

Distribution and habitat

L. cranwelli is endemic to Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia. The preferred natural habitat of L. cranwelli is savanna, at altitudes of 400–500 m (1,300–1,600 ft).

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of L. cranwelli is unknown.

References

  1. ^ Muñoz, A.; Aparicio, J.; Embert, D.; Gonzales, L.; Aguayo, R.; Langstroth, R. (2017). "Liolaemus cranwelli ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T169713A100391394. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T169713A100391394.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ Liolaemus cranwelli 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 cranwelli, p. 61).

Further reading

  • Dirksen L, De la Riva I (1999). "Los saurios y anfisbénidos de Bolivia (Reptilia, Squamata): lista patrón, localides y bibliografía ". Graellsia 55: 199–215. (in Spanish).
  • Donoso-Barros R (1973). "Un nuevo saurio de Bolivia (Lacertilia, Iguanidae)". Neotropica 19: 132–134. (Pelusaurus cranwelli, new species). (in Spanish).
  • Laurent RF (1984). "On Some Iguanid Genera Related to or Previously Confused with Liolaemus Wiegmann". Journal of Herpetology 18 (4): 357–373. (Liolaemus cranwelli, new combination).


Taxon identifiers
Liolaemus cranwelli


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