Liolaemus rabinoi
| Liolaemus rabinoi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Subphylum: | Vertebrata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Sauria |
| Infraorder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Iguanidae or Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. rabinoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus rabinoi (Cei, 1974) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Liolaemus rabinoi, commonly known as Rabino's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae or the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Argentina.
Etymology
Both the specific name, rabinoi, and the common name, Rabino's tree iguana, are in honor of "M. Rabino" who was the collector of the holotype.[2]
References
Further reading
- Cei JM (1974). "Two new species of Ctenoblepharis (Reptilia: Iguanidae) from the arid environment of central Argentina (Mendoza Province)". Journal of Herpetology 8 (1): 71-75. (Ctenoblepharis rabinoi, new species).
External links
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Liolaemus rabinoi. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
- The Reptile Database: Liolaemus rabinoi
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