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Liolaemus atacamensis Müller & Hellmich, 1933 is a animal in the Liolaemidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Liolaemus atacamensis Müller & Hellmich, 1933 (Liolaemus atacamensis Müller & Hellmich, 1933)
Animalia

Liolaemus atacamensis Müller & Hellmich, 1933

Liolaemus atacamensis Müller & Hellmich, 1933

Liolaemus atacamensis, the Atacama tree iguana, is a Liolaemidae lizard endemic to Chile’s Chilean matorral.

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Family
Genus
Liolaemus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Liolaemus atacamensis Müller & Hellmich, 1933

Nomenclature and Taxonomy

Liolaemus atacamensis, commonly called the Atacama tree iguana, is a species of lizard belonging to the family Liolaemidae.

Distribution and Habitat

This species is endemic to Chile, and has been recorded living in the Chilean matorral.

Formal Publication History

Its scientific name was formally published by Müller & Hellmich in 1933.

Photo: (c) Jorge Herreros de Lartundo, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Jorge Herreros de Lartundo · cc-by

Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Liolaemidae Liolaemus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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