Liolaemus alticolor | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Liolaemidae |
Genus: | Liolaemus |
Species: | L. alticolor |
Binomial name | |
Liolaemus alticolor Barbour, 1909 | |
Liolaemus alticolor, the brilliant tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. [1] It is native to Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.
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