Liolaemus walkeri

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Liolaemus walkeri

Near Threatened  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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
    Etheridge, 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 Warren Franklin Walker, Jr. (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

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).