Liolaemus messii

Liolaemus messii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Liolaemidae
Genus:	Liolaemus
Species:	L. messii
Binomial name
	Liolaemus messii; Ruiz, Quipildor, Ruiz-Monachesi, Escalante, Valdecantos, & Lobo, 2021

Liolaemus messii is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. It is found in Argentina^[1] and is named after Argentine footballer Lionel Messi.^[2]^[3]

References

^ Liolaemus messii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 23 August 2021.
^ Ruiz S, Quipildor M, Ruiz-Monachesi MR, Escalante L, Valdecantos S, Lobo F (2021). "Fichas de TB&G NOA - Liolaemus messii". Temas de Biologia y Geologia del NOA (in Spanish). 11 (1): 8. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
^ "Un lagarto y un pequeño fósil, las dos primeras especies con nombre científico en honor de Messi". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 8 June 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2024.

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