Biology:Liolaemus tenuis

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Short description: Species of lizard

Liolaemus tenuis
Liolaemus Tenuis.jpg
Male Liolaemus tenuis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. tenuis
Binomial name
Liolaemus tenuis
Duméril & Bibron, 1837
Liolaemus tenuis distribution.svg

Liolaemus tenuis, known as the jewel lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. Other names are thin tree iguana, slender lizard and thin lizard. It is endemic to Chile .

It is a relatively small species, with a 5.5 cm snout–vent length. Of diurnal habits, it feeds mainly of insects.[2] It is sometimes kept as a pet.

Male and female
A Philodryas chamissonis snake eating a Liolaemus tenuis.

References

  1. Abdala, S., Sallabery, N., Victoriano, P., Nunez, J., Mella, J., Avilés, R., Garin, C., Nunez, H. & Vidal, M. (2016). "Liolaemus somuncurae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T56154190A56154291. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/56154190/56154291. Retrieved 17 November 2021. 
  2. "Liolaemus tenuis". http://www.atlasherpetozoos.cl/Reptiles/LTenuis.html. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q797007 entry