Liolaemus tenuis

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Liolaemus tenuis
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Male Liolaemus tenuis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. tenuis
Binomial name
Liolaemus tenuis
Duméril & Bibron, 1837
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Liolaemus tenuis, known as the jewel lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. Other names are thin tree iguana, slender lizard and thin lizard. It is endemic to Chile.

It is a relatively small species, with a 5.5 cm snout–vent length. Of diurnal habits, it feeds mainly of insects. [2] It is sometimes kept as a pet.

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Male and female
A Philodryas chamissonis snake eating a Liolaemus tenuis. Philodryas chamissonis eiting liolaemus tenuis 2.jpg
A Philodryas chamissonis snake eating a Liolaemus tenuis.

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References

  1. Abdala, S., Sallabery, N., Victoriano, P., Nunez, J., Mella, J., Avilés, R., Garin, C., Nunez, H. & Vidal, M. (2016). "Liolaemus somuncurae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2016: e.T56154190A56154291. Retrieved 17 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. "Liolaemus tenuis". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-26.