Liolaemus hatcheri

Liolaemus hatcheri
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Liolaemidae
Genus:	Liolaemus
Species:	L. hatcheri
Binomial name
Liolaemus hatcheri Stejneger, 1909
Synonyms
Vilcunia periglacialis Cei & Scolaro, 1982

Liolaemus hatcheri is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.

Etymology

The specific name, hatcheri, is in honor of American paleontologist John Bell Hatcher.

Geographic range

L. hatcheri is found in Santa Cruz Province, Argentina.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. hatcheri are grassland and shrubland, at altitude of 900–1,500 m (3,000–4,900 ft).

Diet

L. hatcheri preys predominately upon insects.

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of L. hatcheri has been described as being viviparous and as being ovoviviparous.

References

Further reading

• Avila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of izards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3616 (3): 201–238.
• Cei JM, Scolaro JA (1982). "A New Species of the Patagonian Genus Vilcunia, with Remarks on its Morphology, Ecology and Distribution". Journal of Herpetology 16 (4): 354–363. (Vilcunia periglacialis, new species).
• Etheridge R (1998). "Redescription and status of Liolaemus hatcheri Stejneger, 1909 (Reptilia, Squamata, Tropiduridae)". Cuadernos de Herpetología 12 (1): 33–36.
• ICZN (2005). "Opinion 2103 (Case 3219). Vilcunia periglacialis Cei & Scolaro, 1982 (currently Liolaemus periglacialis; Reptilia, Sauria): not given priority over Liolaemus hatcheri Stejneger, 1909". Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 62 (1): 53–54.
• Stejneger L (1909). "Part II. Batrachians and Reptiles". pp. 211–224. In: Scott WB (editor) (1909). Reports of the Princeton University Expeditions to Patagonia, 1896–1899. Volume III, Zoölogy. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University. xiii + 374 pp. (Liolæmus hatcheri, new species, pp. 218–219).