Pristidactylus alvaroi
Species of lizard From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pristidactylus alvaroi is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae. The species is endemic to the Chilean Matorral ecoregion within Chile.
| Pristidactylus alvaroi | |
|---|---|
| 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] | |
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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]
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