Liolaemus schroederi

Liolaemus schroederi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Sauria
Infraorder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species: L. schroederi
Binomial name
Liolaemus schroederi
L. Müller & Hellmich, 1938

Liolaemus schroederi (Schroeder's tree iguana) is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is endemic to Chile, with endemic occurrence noted in the Chilean matorral.

Etymology

The specific name, schroederi, is in honor of American ichthyologist William Charles Schroeder.[1]

References

  1. 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 schroederi, p. 238).

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