Biology:Liolaemus tenuis
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Short description: Species of lizard
| Liolaemus tenuis | |
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| Male Liolaemus tenuis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. tenuis
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| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus tenuis Duméril & Bibron, 1837
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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.
A Philodryas chamissonis snake eating a Liolaemus tenuis.
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Liolaemus tenuis". http://www.atlasherpetozoos.cl/Reptiles/LTenuis.html.
- Profesorenlinea.cl: Lagartija tenue
- Silvestreschile: Liolaemus tenuis
- Podarcis: How to keep lizards
- Jewel Lizards info
External links
- Liolaemus tenuis at The Reptile Database
Wikidata ☰ Q797007 entry
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