Liolaemus walkeri

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Liolaemus walkeri
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Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. walkeri
Binomial name
Liolaemus walkeri
Shreve, 1938
Synonyms[2]
  • Liolaemus walkeri
    Shreve, 1938
  • Liolaemus alticolor walkeri
    Hellmich, 1961
  • Liolaemus walkeri
    — , 1995

Liolaemus walkeri is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to South America.

Etymology[]

The specific name, walkeri, is in honor of American herpetologist (1918–2013).[3]

Geographic range[]

L. walkeri is found in Peru.[2]

Habitat[]

The preferred natural habitat of L. walkeri is grassland, at altitudes of 3,963–4,211 m (13,002–13,816 ft).[1]

Reproduction[]

L. walkeri is viviparous.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Aguilar, C.; Perez, J. (2017). "Liolaemus walkeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T12010A48671459. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-2.RLTS.T12010A48671459.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Species Liolaemus walkeri at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  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. ("Walker, W.F.", p. 279).

Further reading[]

  • Shreve B (1938). "A new Liolaemus and two new Syrrhopus from Peru". Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 28 (9): 404–407. (Liolaemus walkeri, new species, pp. 404–406).



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