Liolaemus lutzae, called commonly Lutz's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Brazil.
Etymology The specific name, lutzae, is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Bertha Lutz.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Liolaemus lutzae, p. 163).
Geographic range L. lutzae is found in the Brazilian states of Guanabara and Rio de Janeiro.. www.reptile-database.org.
Habitat The natural habitat of L. lutzae is sandy shores.
Reproduction L. lutzae is oviparous.
Conservation status L. lutzae is threatened by habitat loss.
References
Further reading Mertens R (1938). "Bemerkungen über die brasilianischen Arten der Gattung Liolaemus". Zoologischer Anzeiger 123: 220–222. (Liolaemus lutzae, new species, p. 221). (in German).