Liolaemus dorbignyi, commonly known as D'Orbigny's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to South America.
Etymology The specific name, dorbignyi, is in honor of French naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Liolaemus dorbignyi, p. 74).
Geographic range L. dorbignyi is native to Argentina and Bolivia.
Habitat The preferred natural habitat of L. dorbignyi is grassland, at altitudes of .
Description Large and heavy-bodies for its genus, L. dorbignyi may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of almost 10 cm (almost 4 in).
Diet L. dorbignyi is herbivorous.
Reproduction L. dorbignyi is viviparous.
References
Further reading Avila LJ, Martinez LE, Morando M (2013). "Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update". Zootaxa 3613 (3): 201–238. Koslowsky J (1898). "Enumeración sistemática y distribución geográfica de los reptiles argentinos ". Revista del Museo de la Plata 8: 161–200. (Liolaemus dorbignyi, new species, p. 174). (in Spanish).