''Liolaemus dorbignyi'', also known
commonly as D'Orbigny's 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
South America.
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 ...
, ''dorbignyi'', is in honor of French naturalist
Alcide d'Orbigny.
[ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Liolaemus dorbignyi'', p. 74).]
Geographic range
''L. dorbignyi'' is native to
Argentina and
Bolivia
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Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of ''L. dorbignyi'' is grassland, at altitudes of .
Description
Large and heavy-bodies for its genus, ''L. dorbignyi'' may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 10 cm (almost 4 in).[
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Diet
''L. dorbignyi'' is herbivorous.
Reproduction
''L. dorbignyi'' is viviparous.[
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References
Further reading
* Avila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". ''Zootaxa'' 3613 (3): 201–238.
* Koslowsky J (1898). "''Enumeración sistemática y distribución geográfica de los reptiles argentinos'' ". ''Revista del Museo de la Plata'' 8: 161–200. (''Liolaemus dorbignyi'', new species, p. 174). (in Spanish).
dorbignyi
Reptiles described in 1898
Reptiles of Argentina
Reptiles of Bolivia
Taxa named by Julio Germán Koslowsky
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