Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Liolaemus aparicioi (Liolaemus aparicioi), recorded as Critically Endangered
Liolaemus aparicioi (Liolaemus aparicioi). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Critically Endangered

Liolaemus aparicioi

Liolaemus aparicioi

Liolaemus aparicioi is an iguanian lizard in the family Liolaemidae, recorded as Critically Endangered and tied to Bolivia.

Status
Critically Endangered
Scientific name
Liolaemus aparicioi
Recorded from
Bolivia
Taxonomy
Squamata · Liolaemidae · Liolaemus

Appearance

Small for its genus, L. Aparicio may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 6 cm (2.4 in), with a tail length almost twice SVL.

Range and habitat

L. Aparicioi is found in western Bolivia, in La Paz Department. L. Aparicioi usually lives in dry forest, at altitudes of 3,000–3,900 m (9,800–12,800 ft). The species is endemic to Bolivia.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Liolaemus aparicioi is Critically Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Liolaemus aparicioi, Wikidata item Q11799036. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Liolaemus aparicioi?
Liolaemus aparicioi is an iguanian lizard in the family Liolaemidae.
What is the conservation status of Liolaemus aparicioi?
Critically Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Liolaemus aparicioi. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Liolaemus aparicioi live?
L. Aparicioi usually lives in dry forest, at altitudes of 3,000–3,900 m (9,800–12,800 ft).
Why is Liolaemus aparicioi in crisis?
It is Critically Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Liolaemus aparicioi?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Liolaemus aparicioi a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.