Liolaemus laurenti

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Liolaemus laurenti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. laurenti
Binomial name
Liolaemus laurenti
Etheridge, 1992

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

The specific name, laurenti, is in honor of Belgian herpetologist Raymond Ferdinand Laurent.[3]

Geographic range

L. laurenti is found in northwestern Argentina, in the provinces of Catamarca, La Rioja, Mendoza, and San Juan.[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. laurenti is sandy shrubland, at altitudes of 800–1,000 m (2,600–3,300 ft).[1]

Behavior

L. laurenti is terrestrial.[1]

Reproduction

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

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