Dicrodon holmbergi
Species of lizard
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Dicrodon holmbergi, also known commonly as Holmberg's desert tegu , is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Peru.[2]
| Dicrodon holmbergi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Dicrodon |
| Species: | D. holmbergi |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicrodon holmbergi Schmidt, 1957 | |
Etymology
The specific name, holmbergi, is in honor of American anthropologist Allan R. Holmberg (1909–1966), who collected the holotype in 1947 during his ethnological investigations in Peru.[3]
Geographic range
D. holmbergi is found in western Peru, in the regions of Ancash, La Libertad, and Lambayeque.[1]
Habitat
Behavior
D. holmbergi is terrestrial.[1]
Diet
Adults of D. holmbergi are mainly herbivorous.[1]