Liolaemus koslowskyi

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Liolaemus koslowskyi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. koslowskyi
Binomial name
Liolaemus koslowskyi
Etheridge, 1993

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

The specific name, koslowskyi, is in honor of Argentinian herpetologist Julio Germán Koslowsky.[3]

Geographic range

L. koslowskyi is found in the Argentinian provinces of Catamarca and La Rioja.[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. koslowskyi is shrubland, at altitudes of 800–2,450 m (2,620–8,040 ft).[1]

Diet

L. koslowskyi preys predominately upon ants, but also other invertebrates.[1]

Reproduction

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

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