Liolaemus goetschi

Species of lizard

Liolaemus goetschi

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Chordata
Class:  | Reptilia
Order:  | Squamata
Suborder:  | Iguania
Family:  | Liolaemidae
Genus:  | Liolaemus
Species:  |

L. goetschi

Binomial name
Liolaemus goetschi

L. Müller & Hellmich, 1938

Liolaemus goetschi is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.[2] The species is endemic to Argentina.

## Etymology[edit]

The specific name, goetschi, is in honor of Wilhelm Goetsch, who was a German herpetologist and entomologist.[3]

## Geographic range[edit]

L. goetschi is found in the Argentinian provinces of Neuquén[1] and Río Negro.[1][2]

## Habitat[edit]

The preferred natural habitats of L. goetschi are grassland and shrubland, at altitudes of 300–700 m (980–2,300 ft).[1]

## Description[edit]

L. goetschi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 7.5 cm (3.0 in). It has a patch of enlarged scales on the posterior surface of the femur.[2]

## Diet[edit]

L. goetschi is omnivorous.[1]

## Reproduction[edit]

L. goetschi is oviparous.[1][2]

## Taxonomy[edit]

L. goetschi belongs to the L. boulengeri species group.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f Avila, L. (2016). "Liolaemus goetschi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56062171A56062174. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56062171A56062174.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. ^ a b c d e Liolaemus goetschi 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 goetschi, p. 103).

## Further reading[edit]

* Avila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3616 (3): 201–238.
* Müller L, Hellmich W (1938). "Liolaemus – Arten aus dem westlichen Argentinien. I. Liolaemus darwini und Liolaemus goetschi". Zoologischer Anzeiger 123 (6): 130–142. (Liolaemus goetschi, new species). (in German).
* Nori J, Abdala CS, Scrocchi GJ (2010). "Liolaemus goetschi (Iguania: Liolaemidae): redescription and phylogenetic relationships within the L. boulengeri group". Zootaxa 2440: 49–59.
* Perez, Cristian Hernan Fulvio; Frutos, Nicolas; Kozykariski, Monica; Morando, Mariana; Perez, Daniel Roberto; Avila, Luciano Javier (2011). "Lizards of Rio Negro Province, northern Patagonia, Argentina". Check List 7 (3): 202–219.

Taxon identifiers|

* Wikidata: Q6357501
* Wikispecies: Liolaemus goetschi
* CoL: 3V6G8
* GBIF: 2460372
* iNaturalist: 104661
* IRMNG: 10995084
* ITIS: 1055808
* IUCN: 56062171
* NCBI: 1449919
* RD: goetschi
* uBio: 8049038

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