Liolaemus kuhlmanni

Liolaemus kuhlmanni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Infraorder: Iguania
Family: Iguanidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species: L. kuhlmanni
Binomial name
Liolaemus kuhlmanni
L. Müller & Hellmich, 1933
Synonyms
  • Liolaemus nigromaculatus kuhlmanni
    L. Müller & Hellmich, 1933
  • Liolaemus kuhlmanni
    — Ortiz, 1981[1]

Liolaemus kuhlmanni (Kuhlman's tree iguana or the smooth-throated lizard) is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is endemic to Chile, with occurrence noted in the Chilean matorral.

Etymology

The specific name, kuhlmanni, is in honor of Dr. O. Kuhlmann who collected the holotype.[2]

References

  1. "Liolaemus kuhlmanni ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org.
  2. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liolaemus kuhlmanni, p. 147).

Further reading


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