| Liolaemus gravenhorstii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. gravenhorstii |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus gravenhorstii (Gray, 1845) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Liolaemus gravenhorstii, commonly known as Gravenhorst's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to South America. [1]
The specific name, gravenhorstii, is in honor of German herpetologist Johann Ludwig Christian Gravenhorst. [3]
As of 2023, L. gravenhorstii is found in central Chile and differs from the two populations reported by Cei and Videla (2001) for Argentina, [4] [5] which may belong to another species. [1] In Chile, L. gravenhorstii has confirmed distribution records for the Región Metropolitana and potential records for the O'Higgins and Valparaíso regions. [5] [6]