La Rioja-tyndhaleleguan
Stenocercus doellojuradoi
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassSquamata
- FamilyTropiduridae (Neotropical Ground Lizards)
- GenusStenocercus (Whorltail-Iguanas)
- SpeciesStenocercus doellojuradoi (La Rioja-tyndhaleleguan)
About the La Rioja-tyndhaleleguan
Stenocercus doellojuradoi is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is native to southeastern South America. The specific name, doellojuradoi, is in honor of Argentine zoologist Martín Doello-Jurado.
S. doellojuradoi is found in Argentina and Paraguay. The preferred natural habitats of S. doellojuradoi are forest and grassland, at altitudes of 100–1,000 m (330–3,280 ft). S. doellojuradoi is oviparous. Carosini, Alberto; Bueno-Villafañe, Diego; Caballero Gini, Andrea; Netto, Flavia (2021). "First formal records of Stenocercus doellojuradoi (Freiberg, 1944) (Squamata, Tropiduridae) from the Paraguayan Chaco". Cuadernos de Herpetología 35 (1): 183–185.
Freiberg MA (1944). "Una nueva especie de saurio del género Proctotretus Duméril & Bibron ". Physis, Buenos Aires 19: 473–477. (Proctotretus doellojuradoi, new species). (in Spanish) Freiberg MA (1962). "Nuevos hallazgos y distribución geográfica del saurio Proctotretus doello-juradoi [sic] Freiberg en la Argentina ". Revista del Museo Argentino de Ciencias Naturales "Bernardino Rivadavia" 8 (9): 107–111.... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of La Rioja-tyndhaleleguan in El Impenetrable National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Impenetrable National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina |
More parks will be added in future updates.