Liolaemus nitidus

Liolaemus nitidus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Family:	Iguanidae
Genus:	Liolaemus
Species:	L. nitidus
Binomial name
	Liolaemus nitidus; (Wiegmann, 1834)

The shining tree iguana, Liolaemus nitidus, is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family. It is endemic to Chile, notably within the Chilean matorral ecoregion.

A medium-sized species, reaching 9 cm snout-to-vent, up to 27 cm including the long tail. It is oviparous, and juvenile specimens usually feed on insects, though adults tend to have a more omnivorous diet.^[2]

References

^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Liolaemus nitidus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.
^ http://www.atlasherpetozoos.cl/Reptiles/LNitidus.html

C. Michael Hogan & World Wildlife Fund. 2013. Chilean matorral. ed. M.McGinley. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC

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[1] World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Liolaemus nitidus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.

[2] ttp://www.atlasherpetozoos.cl/Reptiles/LNitidus.html

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