| Liolaemus platei | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. platei |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus platei F. Werner, 1898 | |
Liolaemus platei, known by the common name braided tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Chile.
This taxon, L. platei, is endemic to the Chilean Matorral ecoregion, [2] ranging from Antofagasta Region in the north through the Atacama Region to the Coquimbo Region in the south. [1]
L. platei was described as a species new to science in the year 1898 by Austrian herpetologist Franz Werner. [3] [4] Liolaemus curicensis was formerly considered a subspecies of L. platei. [4]
The specific name, platei, is in honor of German zoologist Ludwig Hermann Plate. [5]
L. platei is classified by the IUCN as Least Concern. [1]
Rhinella atacamensis, sometimes called the Vallenar toad or Atacama toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Chile and occurs between Paposo and Las Chilcas. It inhabits the desert Pacific coastal region with Mediterranean influences and is found in and near oases and streams. Breeding takes place in permanent pools, streams, and rivers. While abundant at a few sites, it has declined overall and gone locally extinct at some sites. Threats to this species include extensive droughts and water pollution as well as extraction of surface water, mining, agriculture, livestock farming, and timber plantations.
Liolaemus fuscus is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is found in parts of western Argentina and central Chile in the Chilean matorral ecoregion. The conservation status of this iguana is classified as Data Deficient (DD).
Liolaemus gravenhorstii, commonly known as Gravenhorst's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is endemic to South America.
Liolaemus hellmichi, commonly known as Hellmich's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. This species is endemic to the Chilean matorral ecoregion within the nation of Chile.
Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri, commonly known as Lorenz's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is endemic to Chile.
Liolaemus nitidus is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is endemic to Chile, notably within the Chilean matorral ecoregion.
Liolaemus paulinae is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.
Pristidactylus alvaroi is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae. The species is endemic to the Chilean Matorral ecoregion within Chile.
Pristidactylus valeriae is a species of lizard in the family Leiosauridae. The species is endemic to Chile and particularly to the Chilean matorral.
Microlophus yanezi, commonly called Yanez's lava lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is endemic to the Chilean Matorral within the nation of Chile.
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.
Liolaemus nigromaculatus is a species of tree iguana endemic to the Chilean matorral ecoregion within Chile. The species was first described in 1834, by Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann and was later redescribed in 2013 by Chilean biologists.
Liolaemus schroederi is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is endemic to Chile, with endemic occurrence noted in the Chilean matorral.
Liolaemus atacamensis is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. It is endemic to Chile, with occurrence noted in the Chilean matorral.
Liolaemus pseudolemniscatus is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. 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.
Liolaemus silvai is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Chile, with occurrence noted in the Chilean matorral.
The Chilean marked gecko is a species of gecko endemic to the Chilean matorral ecoregion, found chiefly in the nation of Chile. The common name for this species is Chilean marked gecko.
Liolaemus buergeri, also known commonly as Buerger's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is native to Argentina and Chile.
Liolaemus fitzingerii, also known commonly as Fitzinger's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is native to extreme southern South America.
 | This lizard article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
