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Liolaemus cranwelli

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Liolaemus cranwelli

Critically endangered, possibly extinct  (IUCN 3.1)[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
Synonyms[2]
  • 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.[2] The species is native to Bolivia.

Etymology

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The specific name, cranwelli, is in honor of Argentinian herpetologist Jorge A. Cranwell.[3]

Distribution and habitat

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L. cranwelli is endemic to Santa Cruz Department, Bolivia.[1][2] The preferred natural habitat of L. cranwelli is savanna, at altitudes of 400–500 m (1,300–1,600 ft).[1]

Reproduction

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The mode of reproduction of L. cranwelli is unknown.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ a b c d 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

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  • 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).