Pristidactylus alvaroi

Pristidactylus alvaroi is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae. The species is endemic to the Chilean Matorral ecoregion within Chile.

Pristidactylus alvaroi
Conservation status
Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Leiosauridae
Genus:	Pristidactylus
Species:	P. alvaroi
Binomial name
Pristidactylus alvaroi (Donoso-Barros, 1975)
Synonyms[2]
Cupriguanus alvaroi Donoso-Barros, 1975 Pristidactylus alvaroi — Etheridge & E. Williams, 1985

Etymology

The specific name, alvaroi, is in honor of Álvaro Donoso-Barros, the son of herpetologist Roberto Donoso-Barros, who first described the species in 1975.^[3]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of P. alvaroi is forest, at elevations of 1,000–2,200 m (3,300–7,200 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

P. alvaroi is oviparous.^[2]