''Liolaemus donosobarrosi'', also known
commonly as Donoso-Barros' tree iguana, is a
species of
lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...
in the
family Liolaemidae.
The species is
endemic to
Argentina.
Etymology
The
specific name Specific name may refer to:
* in Database management systems, a system-assigned name that is unique within a particular database
In taxonomy, either of these two meanings, each with its own set of rules:
* Specific name (botany), the two-part (bino ...
, ''donosobarrosi'', is in honor of Chilean herpetologist
Roberto Donoso-Barros
Roberto Donoso-Barros (October 5, 1921 – August 2, 1975) was a Chilean botanist, naturalist, and herpetologist.
Early life and education
Donoso-Barros was born in Santiago, Chile. He attended the University of Chile in Santiago, earning hi ...
.
[Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Liolaemus donosobarrosi'', p. 74).]
Geographic range
''L. donosobarrosi'' is found in central Argentina, in the provinces of
Mendoza,
Neuquén, and
Río Negro.
[
]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of ''L. donosobarrosi'' is shrubland
Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m ...
, at altitudes of .
Reproduction
''L. donosobarrosi'' is oviparous
Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and ...
.[
]
References
Further reading
* Cei JM (1974). "Two New Species of ''Ctenoblepharis'' (Reptilia, Iguanidae) from the Arid Environments of the Central Argentina (Mendoza Province)". ''Journal of Herpetology'' 8 (1): 71–75. (''Ctenoblepharis donosobarrosi'', new species). Corrigendum: ''J. Herp.'' 8 (4): 388.
*Cei JM (1979). "A Reassessment of the Genus ''Ctenoblepharis'' (Reptilia, Sauria, Iguanidae) with a Description of a New Subspecies of ''Liolaemus multimaculatus'' from Western Argentina". ''J. Herp.'' 13 (3): 297–302. (''Liolaemus donosobarrosi'', new combination).
* Etheridge RE (2000). "A Review of Lizards of the ''Liolaemus wiegmannii'' Group (Squamata, Iguania, Tropiduridae), and a History of Morphological Change in the Sand-Dwelling Species". ''Herpetological Monographs'' 14: 293–352.
* Scrocchi GJ, Abdala CS, Nori J, Zaher H (2010). ''Reptiles de la provincia de Río Negro, Argentina''. Viedma, Argentina: Fondo Editorial Rionegrino. 249 pp. (in Spanish).
donosobarrosi
Reptiles described in 1974
Reptiles of Argentina
Taxa named by José Miguel Alfredo María Cei
{{lizard-stub