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Distribution

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Continent: South-America
Distribution: Argentina (Santa Cruz)
Type locality: œCardón de los Escarchados, 850 m a.s.l., near to Laguna Los Escarchados, 50 km SE of Calafate (Lago Argentino), Santa Cruz Province, Argentina".
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Liolaemus escarchadosi

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Liolaemus escarchadosi is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is native to Argentina and Chile.

Etymology

The specific name, escarchadosi, refers to Los Escarchados, an area in Patagonia.[3]

Geographic range

L. escarchadosi is found in southern Santa Cruz Province, Argentina,[1] and in a small area of adjacent southern Chile.[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. escarchadosi is grassland, at altitudes of 40–1,200 m (130–3,940 ft).[1]

Diet

L. escarchadosi preys upon beetles.[1]

Reproduction

L. escarchadosi is ovoviviparous.[2]

Taxonomy

L. escarchadosi belongs to the L. kingii species group.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Avila, L. (2016). "Liolaemus escarchadosi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56059651A56059655. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56059651A56059655.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d Liolaemus escarchadosi at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liolaemus escarchadosi, p. 85).
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Liolaemus escarchadosi: Brief Summary

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Liolaemus escarchadosi is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is native to Argentina and Chile.

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