Liolaemus grosseorum


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

Etymology

The specific name, grosseorum, is in honor of the family of Argentinian herpetologist Monique Halloy Grosse, who are her husband Constantino, and their children Ana and Paul.

Geographic range

L. grosseorum is found in central Argentina in the provinces of La Pampa, Mendoza, Neuquén, and Río Negro.

Habitat

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

Description

Small for its genus, L. grosseorum may attain a snout-to-vent length of.

Diet

L. grosseorum preys predominately upon insects.

Reproduction

l. grosseorum is oviparous.

Taxonomy

L. grosseorum has been considered to be a member of the L. boulengeri species group and the L. darwinii species group.