Liolaemus donosobarrosi, also known commonly as Donoso-Barros' tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.
Etymology
The specific name, donosobarrosi, is in honor of Chilean herpetologist Roberto Donoso-Barros.
Geographic range
L. donosobarrosi is found in central Argentina, in the provinces of Mendoza, Neuquén, and RÃÂo Negro.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. donosobarrosi is shrubland, at altitudes of .
Reproduction
L. donosobarrosi is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- (1974). "Two New Species of Ctenoblepharis (Reptilia, Iguanidae) from the Arid Environments of the Central Argentina (Mendoza Province)". Journal of Herpetology 8 (1): 71âÂÂ75. (Ctenoblepharis donosobarrosi, new species). Corrigendum: J. Herp. 8 (4): 388.
- Cei JM (1979). "A Reassessment of the Genus Ctenoblepharis (Reptilia, Sauria, Iguanidae) with a Description of a New Subspecies of Liolaemus multimaculatus from Western Argentina". J. Herp. 13 (3): 297âÂÂ302. (Liolaemus donosobarrosi, new combination).
- (2000). "A Review of Lizards of the Liolaemus wiegmannii Group (Squamata, Iguania, Tropiduridae), and a History of Morphological Change in the Sand-Dwelling Species". Herpetological Monographs 14: 293âÂÂ352.
- , , , (2010). Reptiles de la provincia de RÃÂo Negro, Argentina. Viedma, Argentina: Fondo Editorial Rionegrino. 249 pp. (in Spanish).