Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri

Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri
Conservation status
	; Endangered (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Liolaemidae
Genus:	Liolaemus
Species:	L. lorenzmuelleri
Binomial name
	Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri; Hellmich, 1950
Synonyms
	Liolaemus lorenzmülleri; Hellmich, 1950; Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri; — J. Peters et al., 1970;

Last updated October 05, 2025

Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri, commonly known as Lorenz's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Chile.

Etymology

The specific name, lorenzmuelleri, is in honor of German herpetologist Lorenz Müller.^[3]

Geographic range

L. lorenzmuelleri is found in Coquimbo Region, Chile.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. lorenzmuelleri is grassland, at altitudes of 3,200–3,500 m (10,500–11,500 ft).^[1]

Reproduction

L. lorenzmuelleri is oviparous.^[1]^[2]

References

1 2 3 Lobos, G.; Marambio, Y.; Ruiz de Gamboa, M. (2016). "Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T12005A69940985. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T12005A69940985.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.
1 2 3 Species Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
↑ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri, pp. 160, 184).

Chávez Villavicencio, César Lautaro (2022). "Modelo de distribución y estado de conservación de la lagartija de Lorenz Muller Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri (Helmich, 1950) en relación a las concesiones mineras de Chile". Caldasia. 44 (3): 603-611. (in Spanish).
Hellmich W (1950). "Die Eidechsen der Ausbeute Schröder (Gattung Liolaemus, Iguan.) (Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Herpetofauna Chiles. XIII.) ". Veröffentlichungen der Zoologischen Staatssammlung München1: 129–194. (Liolaemus lorenzmülleri, new species, pp. 144–146 + Plate 12, Figures 26–27). (in German).

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[iucn_status_15_November_2021-1] 1 2 3 Lobos, G.; Marambio, Y.; Ruiz de Gamboa, M. (2016). "Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri ". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016 e.T12005A69940985. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T12005A69940985.en . Retrieved 15 November 2021.

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 Species Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.

[3] Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri, pp. 160, 184).

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