Liolaemus etheridgei
| Liolaemus etheridgei | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. etheridgei
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| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus etheridgei Laurent, 1998
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Liolaemus etheridgei is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is native to Peru.
Etymology
The specific name, etheridgei, is in honor of American herpetologist Richard Emmett Etheridge.[3]
Geographic range
Within Peru, L. etheridgei is found in the Regions (formerly Departments) of Arequipa[1][2] and Moquegua.[1]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of L. etheridgei are shrubland and grassland, at altitudes of 2,400–4,269 m (7,874–14,006 ft).[1]
Diet
L. etheridgei preys upon insects.[1]
Reproduction
L. etheridgei is viviparous.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Aguilar, C.; Quiroz Rodriguez, A.; Perez, J. (2016). "Liolaemus etheridgei ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T29437A48671483. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T29437A48671483.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Liolaemus etheridgei 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 etheridgei, p. 86).
Further reading
- Laurent RF (1998). "New forms of lizards of the subgenus Eulaemus of the genus Liolaemus (Reptilia: Squamata: Tropiduridae) from Peru and northern Chile". Acta Zoológica Lilloana 44 (1): 1–26. (Liolaemus etheridgei, new species).
- Llanqui I (2017). "Liolaemus etheridgei Viviparity". Herpetological Review 48 (1): 193–194.
- Llanqui I (2020). "Aspects of the thermal ecology of Liolaemus etheridgei Laurent, 1998 (Reptilia: Liolaemidae) from the Andes of Peru". Herpetology Notes 13: 941–946.