Liolaemus boulengeri, also known commonly as Boulenger's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is endemic to Argentina.

Liolaemus boulengeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. boulengeri
Binomial name
Liolaemus boulengeri
Koslowsky, 1898
Synonyms[2]
  • Liolaemus boulengeri
    Koslowsky, 1898
  • Liolaemus micropholis
    F. Werner, 1910
  • Liolaemus (Eulaemus) boulengeri
    J. Schulte et al., 2000

Etymology

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The specific name, boulengeri, is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger.[3]

Geographic range

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L. boulengeri is found central Argentina in the provinces of Chubut, Mendoza, Neuquén, and Santa Cruz.[2]

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitats of L. boulengeri are grassland and shrubland, at altitudes of 400–1,600 m (1,300–5,200 ft).[1]

Behavior

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L. boulengeri is terrestrial.[1]

Diet

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L. boulengeri preys upon insects.[1]

Reproduction

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L. boulengeri is oviparous.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Avila L (2016). "Liolaemus boulengeri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56051766A56051777. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56051766A56051777.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Liolaemus boulengeri 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 boulengeri, p. 34).

Further reading

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  • Abdala CS (2007). "Phylogeny of the boulengeri group (Iguania: Liolaemidae: Liolaemus) based on morphological and molecular characters". Zootaxa 1538: 1–84.
  • Koslowsky J (1898). "Enumeración sistemática y distribución geográfica de los reptiles argentinos ". Revista del Museo de La Plata 8: 161–200 + Plates I–VIII. (Liolaemus boulengeri, new species, p. 176–177 + Plate III). (in Spanish).
  • Minoli I, Morando M, Avila LJ (2015). "Reptiles of Chubut province, Argentina: richness, diversity, conservation status and geographic distribution maps". ZooKeys 498: 103–126.
  • Schulte JA, Macey JR, Espinoza RE, Larson A (2000). "Phylogenetic relationships in the iguanid lizard genus Liolaemus: multiple origins of viviparous reproduction and evidence for recurring Andean vicariance and dispersal". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society 69 (1): 75–102.