词条 | Darwin's iguana |
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| image = Diplolaemus darwinii.jpg | image_caption= | status = LC | status_system = IUCN3.1 | status_ref = [1] | genus = Diplolaemus | species = darwinii | authority = Bell, 1843 | range_map = Diplolaemus distribution.svg | range_map_caption = Red = D. darwinii Yellow = D. leopardinus Green = D. sextinctus Blue = D. bibronii }} Diplolaemus darwinii, commonly known as Darwin's iguana, is a species of lizards native to the southern tip of South America. EtymologyBoth the specific name, darwinii, and the common name, Darwin's iguana, are in honor of Charles Darwin, English naturalist and author of On the Origin of Species.[2] Geographic rangeIt is found in the Patagonian Desert in southern Argentina and Chile. DescriptionDarwin's iguana has a broad, triangular head and strong jaws.[3] DietIts diet mostly consists of insects and other small invertebrates.[3] HabitatIt is found on the Patagonian steppes from sea level up to elevations of {{convert|700|m|0|abbr=on}}.[3] Conservation statusThe IUCN has listed Darwin's iguana as being of "Least Concern" because of its wide range and the lack of any identified threats to the species.[1] References1. ^1 {{IUCN2013.2 |assessor=Espinoza, R. |year=2010 |id=178226 |version=2013.2 |title=Diplolaemus darwinii |downloaded=2014-01-05 }} 2. ^Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2011. The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. {{ISBN|978-1-4214-0135-5}}. (Diplolaemus darwinii, p. 65). 3. ^1 2 {{cite book |title=A Wildlife Guide to Chile: Continental Chile, Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernandez Archipelago |last=Chester |first=Sharon |year=2010 |publisher=Princeton University Press |isbn=9781400831500 |pages=113–114 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qrI5ph6BWiIC&pg=PA114&lpg=PA114&dq=Diplolaemus+darwinii&source=bl&ots=3J6YIKfeD-&sig=dfDujcT2QOqasN0jWLPNHdvcgAQ&hl=en&sa=X&ei=SZ7JUq-QNcuU7Qaco4BI&ved=0CCwQ6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=Diplolaemus%20darwinii&f=false }} Further reading
6 : Leiosauridae|Lizards of South America|Reptiles of Argentina|Reptiles of Chile|Fauna of Patagonia|Reptiles described in 1843 |
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