Liolaemus goetschi


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

Etymology

The specific name, goetschi, is in honor of Wilhelm Goetsch, who was a German herpetologist and entomologist.

Geographic range

L. goetschi is found in the Argentinian provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. goetschi are grassland and shrubland, at altitudes of.

Description

L. goetschi may attain a snout-to-vent length of about. It has a patch of enlarged scales on the posterior surface of the femur.

Diet

L. goetschi is omnivorous.

Reproduction

L. goetschi is oviparous.

Taxonomy

L. goetschi belongs to the L. boulengeri species group.