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Liolaemus tenuis

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Liolaemus tenuis
Male Liolaemus tenuis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. tenuis
Binomial name
Liolaemus tenuis
Duméril & Bibrion, 1837

Liolaemus tenuis, known as the jewel lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. Other names are slender lizard and thin lizard. It is endemic to Chile.

It is a relatively small species, with a 5.5 cm snout-to-vent length. Of diurnal habits, it feeds mainly of insects.[1] It is sometimes kept as a pet.

Male and female
A philodryas chamissonis snake eating a liolaemus tenuis.

References

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)