| Liolaemus dorbignyi | |
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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. dorbignyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus dorbignyi Koslowsky, 1898
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Liolaemus dorbignyi, commonly known as D'Orbigny's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.2 The species is endemic to South America.
Etymology
The specific name, dorbignyi, is in honor of French naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny.3
Geographic range
L. dorbignyi is native to Argentina and Bolivia.2
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. dorbignyi is grassland, at altitudes of 3,900–4,350 m (12,800–14,270 ft).1
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).2
Diet
L. dorbignyi is herbivorous.1
Reproduction
L. dorbignyi is viviparous.12
References
References
- Avila, L.; Abdala, S. (2016). "Liolaemus dorbignyi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T56057897A56057906. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56057897A56057906.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- Liolaemus dorbignyi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
- Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liolaemus dorbignyi, p. 74).
Further reading
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).