- Source: Liolaemus fittkaui
Liolaemus fittkaui is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Bolivia.
Etymology
The specific name, fittkaui, is in honor of German herpetologist Ernst Josef Fittkau.
Geographic range
L. fittkaui is found in Cochabamba Department, Bolivia.
Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of L. fittkaui are forest and grassland, at altitudes of 3,800–4,260 m (12,470–13,980 ft).
Reproduction
The mode of reproduction of L. fittkaui is unknown.
References
Further reading
Dirksen L, De la Riva I (1999). "The lizards and amphisbaenians of Bolivia (Reptilia, Squamata): checklist, localities, and bibliography". Graellsia 55: 199–215. (Liolaemus fittkaui, p. 206). (in English, with an abstract in Spanish).
Jiménez-Robles O, Butron-Galvez P, Carpio R, De la Riva I (2016). "Revised distribution, phenotypic variation and conservation status of Liolaemus fittkaui (Squamata: Liolaemidae), a lizard endemic to the Andes of Central Bolivia". Phyllomedusa: Journal of Herpetology 15 (1): 7–20. (in English, with abstracts in Spanish and Portuguese).
Laurent RF (1986). "Descripciones de nuevas Iguanidae del genero Liolaemus". Acta Zoologica Lilloana 38 (2): 87–105. (Liolaemus fittkaui, new species). (in Spanish).