Liolaemus stolzmanni, commonly known as Stolzmann's Pacific iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.
| Liolaemus stolzmanni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. stolzmanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus stolzmanni (Steindachner, 1891) | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
Etymology
The specific name, stolzmanni, is in honor of Polish zoologist Jean Stanislas Stolzmann.[3]
Distribution
Liolaemus stolzmanni is endemic to Chile,[2] with occurrence noted in the Chilean matorral.[4] Reports from Peru instead represent either Liolaemus pachecoi, Liolaemus poconchilensis, or an undescribed species.[2]
Reproduction
Liolaemus stolzmanni is viviparous.[2]
References
Further reading
- Langstroth R (2011). "On the species identities of a complex Liolaemus fauna from the Altiplano and Atacama Desert: insights on Liolaemus stolzmanni, L. reichei, L. jamesi pachecoi, and L. poconchilensis (Squamata: Liolaemidae)". Zootaxa 2809: 20–32.
- Steindachner F (1891). "Über einege neue und seltene Reptilien- und Amphibien- Arten ". Sitzungberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe, Series 1, 100: 291-316 + Plates I-II. (Ctenoblepharis stolzmanni, new species, pp. 297–298). (in German).