| Callopistes maculatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Callopistes |
| Species: | C. maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Callopistes maculatus Gravenhorst, 1838 | |
Callopistes maculatus, also known as the dwarf tegu, Chilean dwarf tegu, [2] spotted false monitor or Chilean iguana (in Spanish iguana Chilena), is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. [1] [3] It is endemic to Chile. [1] [3] [4]
It is the largest lizard of Chile, reaching a 50 centimetres (20 in) length.
A diurnal species, it mainly preys upon insects, although it also eats other, smaller lizards, snakes and small birds and mammals. [2] It may also at times eat substantial amounts of fruit. [5]
The species frequents rocky, sandy scrubland environments in areas such as the Atacama Desert [6] , at altitudes below 500m. [5]
In 2015, this species was discovered hosting a new genus and species of parasitic mites, Callopistiella atacamensis . The genus was named after the host genus Callopistes. [7]
Teiidae is a family of Lacertoidean lizards native to the Americas. Members of this family are generally known as whiptails or racerunners; however, tegus also belong to this family. Teiidae is sister to the Gymnopthalmidae, and both families comprise the Teiioidea. The Teiidae includes several parthenogenic species – a mode of clonal reproduction. Presently, the Teiidae consists of approximately 150 species in eighteen genera.
Callopistes is a genus of lizards in the family Teiidae. The genus contains two extant species, which are native to Ecuador, Peru, and Chile, as well as two fossil species found in Argentina.
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Tupinambis is a lizard genus which belongs to the family Teiidae and contains eight described species. These large lizards are commonly referred to as tegus. T. merianae, T. rufescens, and T. teguixin are popular in the pet trade. They are primarily found in South America, although T. teguixin also occurs in Panama.
Cercosaura is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is endemic to South America.
Euspondylus is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae.
The Argentine black and white tegu, also known as the Argentine giant tegu, the black and white tegu, or the huge tegu, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is the largest of the "tegu lizards". It is an omnivorous species which inhabits the tropical rain forests, savannas and semi-deserts of eastern and central South America. They are native to southeastern Brazil, Uruguay, eastern Paraguay, and Argentina.
Liolaemus hellmichi, commonly known as Hellmich's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. This species is endemic to the Chilean matorral ecoregion within the nation of Chile.
The Chilean Matorral (NT1201) is a terrestrial ecoregion of central Chile, located on the west coast of South America. It is in the Mediterranean forests, woodlands, and scrub biome, part of the Neotropical realm.
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Liolaemus fabiani, also known commonly as Fabian's lizard, Yanez's tree iguana, and lagartija de Fabián in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is native to Chile.
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Liolaemus atacamensis is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. It is endemic to Chile, with occurrence noted in the Chilean matorral.
Liolaemus stolzmanni, commonly known as Stolzmann's Pacific iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.
The Chilean marked gecko is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to Chile, in the Chilean matorral ecoregion. There are three recognized subspecies.
The false monitor or tegú varano is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. It is found in northern Peru and southern Ecuador.
Salvator duseni is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is sometimes known commonly as the yellow tegu. It is native to South America.
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Liolaemus jamesi, also known commonly as James' tree iguana, James's tree iguana, and el jararanco de James in South American Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is native to western South America. There are two recognized subspecies.
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