Liolaemus duellmani, also known commonly as Duellman's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.
Etymology
The specific name, duellmani, is in honor of American herpetologist .
Geographic range
L. duellmani is found in Mendoza Province, Argentina.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. duellmani is shrubland and grassland, at an altitude of .
Description
L. duellmani may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about .
Reproduction
L. duellmani is ovoviviparous.
References
Further reading
- , , (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3613 (3): 201âÂÂ238.
- ÃÂvila LJ, , Morando M (2021). "Liolaemus deullmani Cei, 1978 (Reptilia: Squamata: Liolaemini), redescription of the holotype and variation in a microendemic and inadequately known species of Liolaemus from Northwestern Patagonia". Zootaxa 5081 (2): 263âÂÂ274.
- (1978). "A New Species of Liolaemus (Sauria: Iguanidae) from the Andean Mountains of the Southern Mendoza Volcanic Region of Argentina". Occasional Papers of the Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas (76): 1âÂÂ6. (Liolaemus duellmani, new species). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
- , , , (2020). "Rediscovery of Liolaemus duellmani Cei, 1978 (Iguania: Liolaemidae): Description of a Female Found Near the Type Locality". South American Journal of Herpetology 18 (1): 42âÂÂ45.