Liolaemus nitidus
Liolaemus nitidus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Family: | Iguanidae |
Genus: | Liolaemus |
Species: | L. nitidus |
Binomial name | |
Liolaemus nitidus (Wiegmann, 1834) | |
The shining tree iguana, Liolaemus nitidus, is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family. It is endemic to Chile, notably within the Chilean matorral ecoregion.
A medium-sized species, reaching 9 cm snout-to-vent, up to 27 cm including the long tail. It is oviparous, and juvenile specimens usually feed on insects, though adults tend to have a more omnivorous diet.[2]
References
- ↑ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Liolaemus nitidus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
- ↑ http://www.atlasherpetozoos.cl/Reptiles/LNitidus.html
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- C. Michael Hogan & World Wildlife Fund. 2013. Chilean matorral. ed. M.McGinley. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC
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