Liolaemus lutzae
Liolaemus lutzae, called commonly Lutz's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.[1]
| Liolaemus lutzae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. lutzae |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus lutzae Mertens, 1938 | |
Etymology
The specific name, lutzae, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Bertha Lutz.[2]
Geographic range
L. lutzae is found in the Brazilian states of Guanabara and Rio de Janeiro.[3]
Conservation status
L. lutzae is threatened by habitat loss.[1]
References
- Rocha CFD (2000). Liolaemus lutzae. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.Archived 2014-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
- 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 lutzae, p. 163).
- Species Liolaemus lutzae at The Reptile Database . www.reptile-database.org.
Further reading
- Mertens R (1938). "Bemerkungen über die brasilianischen Arten der Gattung Liolaemus". Zoologischer Anzeiger 123: 220–222. (Liolaemus lutzae, new species, p. 221). (in German).
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