Liolaemus hellmichi

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Liolaemus hellmichi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. hellmichi
Binomial name
Liolaemus hellmichi

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. [2] [3]

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Etymology

The specific name, hellmichi, is in honor of German herpetologist Walter Hellmich. [4]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. hellmichi is desert, at altitudes of 1,000–1,400 m (3,300–4,600 ft). [1]

Diet

L. hellmichi preys upon arthropods. [1]

Reproduction

L. hellmichi is oviparous. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Mella, J.; Espejo, P.; Marambio, Y.; Nunez, H. (2016). "Liolaemus hellmichi ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T12000A69940792. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T12000A69940792.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. Hogan, C. Michael, and World Wildlife Fund (2013). Chilean matorral. ed. M.McGinley. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington, District of Columbia.
  3. Lobo, Fernando (2001). A Phylogenetic Analysis of Lizards of the Liolaemus chiliensis Group (Iguania: Tropiduridae). Herpetological Journal11 (4): 137-150.
  4. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN   978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liolaemus hellmichi, p. 120).
  5. Species Liolaemus hellmichi at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

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