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Liolaemus goetschi

Liolaemus goetschi

Lagartija De Goetsch

Family: Liolaemidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Liolaemus goetschi is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. It is endemic to Argentina.

Etymology: The specific name, goetschi, is in honor of Wilhelm Goetsch, who was a German herpetologist and entomologist.

Geographic range: L. goetschi is found in the Argentinian provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro.

Habitat: The preferred natural habitats of L. goetschi are grassland and shrubland, at altitudes of .

 L. goetschi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . It has a patch of enlarged scales on the posterior surface of the femur.

Diet: L. goetschi is omnivorous.

Reproduction: L. goetschi is oviparous.

Taxonomy: L. goetschi belongs to the L. boulengeri species group.

Source: Wikipedia, article Liolaemus goetschi. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 28562
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General Roca
Río Negro
Argentina
03/12/2008
Pablo Chafrat



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
7763812/03/2008ArgentinaRío NegroGeneral RocaPablo Chafrat
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Liolaemus goetschi – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.