Liolaemus ortizii
| Liolaemus ortizii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. ortizii |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus ortizii Laurent, 1982 | |
Liolaemus ortizii, also known commonly as Ortiz's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Peru.[2]
Etymology
The specific name, ortizii, is in honor of Chilean herpetologist Juan Carlos Ortíz-Zapata.[3]: 196
Geographic distribution
Liolaemus ortizii is found in the Department of Cusco, Peru.[1][2]
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of Liolaemus ortizii is grassland, at elevations of 4,119–4,250 m (13,514–13,944 ft).[1]
Behavior
Liolaemus ortizii is terrestrial[1]
Reproduction
Liolaemus ortizii is viviparous.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Aguilar, C. (2016). "Liolaemus ortizii ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016 e.T48442664A48442667. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- 1 2 Liolaemus ortizii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
- ↑ Beolens, B.; Watkins, M.; Grayson, M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. xiii + 296. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5.
Further reading
- Laurent, R.F. (1982). "Description de trois espèces nouvelles du genre Liolaemus (Sauria, Iguanidae)". Spixiana. 5 (2): 139–147. ("Liolaemus ortizi [sic]", new species, pp. 142–143, Figure 2). (in French, with an abstract in English).