Liolaemus foxi, also known commonly as Fox's lizard and la lagartija de Fox in Chilean Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Chile.
Etymology
The specific name, foxi, is in honor of American herpetologist .
Geographic range
L. foxi is found in northern Chile, in Antofagasta Region.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. foxi is sandy desert with rocky areas, at altitudes of .
Reproduction
L. foxi is ovoviviparous.
References
Further reading
- (2016). Reptiles en Chile. Santiago de Chile: Fauna Nativa Ediciones. 619 pp. . (in Spanish).
- , , (2000). "Liolaemus foxi, una nueva especie de lagarto para el norte de Chile (Squamata: Reptilia: Sauria)". BoletÃÂn del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Chile 49 (1): 117âÂÂ130. (Liolaemus foxi, new species). (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).
- , Núñez H (2005). "Las especies chilenas del género Liolaemus Wiegmann, 1834 (Iguania: Tropiduridae: Liolaeminae) taxonomÃÂa, sistemática y evolución ". Publicación Ocasional del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural de Chile (59): 7âÂÂ486. (Liolaemus foxi, pp. 126âÂÂ131, Figure 7). (in Spanish, with an abstract in English).