Liolaemus goetschi

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Liolaemus goetschi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. goetschi
Binomial name
Liolaemus goetschi

Liolaemus goetschi is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is endemic to Argentina.

The specific name, goetschi, is in honor of Wilhelm Goetsch, who was a German herpetologist and entomologist.[3]

Geographic range

L. goetschi is found in the Argentinian provinces of Neuquén[1] and Río Negro.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. goetschi are grassland and shrubland, at altitudes of 300–700 m (980–2,300 ft).[1]

Description

L. goetschi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 7.5 cm (3.0 in). It has a patch of enlarged scales on the posterior surface of the femur.[2]

Diet

L. goetschi is omnivorous.[1]

Reproduction

L. goetschi is oviparous.[1][2]

Taxonomy

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