Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri

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Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. lorenzmuelleri
Binomial name
Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri
Hellmich, 1950
Synonyms[2]
  • Liolaemus lorenzmülleri
    Hellmich, 1950
  • Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri
    J. Peters et al., 1970

Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri, commonly known as Lorenz's tree iguana, is a

endemic to Chile
.

Etymology

The specific name, lorenzmuelleri, is in honor of German herpetologist Lorenz Müller.[3]

Geographic range

L. lorenzmuelleri is found in Coquimbo Region, Chile.[2]

Reproduction

L. lorenzmuelleri is oviparous.[2]

References

Further reading

  • Hellmich W (1950). "Die Eidechsen der Ausbeute Schröder (Gattung Liolaemus, Iguan.) (Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Herpetofauna Chiles. XIII.) ". Veröffentlichungen der Zoologischen Staatssammlung München 1: 129–194. (Liolaemus lorenzmülleri, new species, pp. 144–146 + Plate 12, Figures 26–27). (in German).