Liolaemus
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Liolaemus is a genus
of iguania
n lizard
with many species
found in South America. Some species have been recently kept as pets and as many of them originate from regions that experience cold conditions, they are named snow swifts. More generally, the genus is known as tree iguanas.
There are more than 190 described species but the true number of species is estimated to be about double this number. Liolaemus is by far the largest genus of the liolaemid lizards, which are traditionally treated as subfamily Liolaeminae within the Iguanidae
but more recently were proposed for upranking to full family
Liolaemidae.
Members of this genus form a dominant part of the lizard fauna of the southern part of the continent and vary considerably in size (between 45 and 100 mm snout-vent length) and weight (from 3 to 200 g). They can be found in a variety of habitats from sea-level to elevations of 4500 m. Most are omnivorous but a few purely insectivorous and herbivorous species are known.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of iguania
Iguania
Iguania is the suborder of Squamata that contains the iguanas, chameleons, agamids, and "New World lizards" such as anoles and Phrynosomatidae...
n lizard
Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with nearly 3800 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica as well as most oceanic island chains...
with many species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
found in South America. Some species have been recently kept as pets and as many of them originate from regions that experience cold conditions, they are named snow swifts. More generally, the genus is known as tree iguanas.
There are more than 190 described species but the true number of species is estimated to be about double this number. Liolaemus is by far the largest genus of the liolaemid lizards, which are traditionally treated as subfamily Liolaeminae within the Iguanidae
Iguanidae
Iguanidae is a family of lizards, composed of iguanas and related species.-Classification of Iguanidae:Two different classification schemes have been used to define the structure of this family. These are the "traditional" classification and the classification presented by Frost et al. .Frost et...
but more recently were proposed for upranking to full family
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Liolaemidae.
Members of this genus form a dominant part of the lizard fauna of the southern part of the continent and vary considerably in size (between 45 and 100 mm snout-vent length) and weight (from 3 to 200 g). They can be found in a variety of habitats from sea-level to elevations of 4500 m. Most are omnivorous but a few purely insectivorous and herbivorous species are known.
Species
- Liolaemus abaucan
- Liolaemus albiceps
- Liolaemus alticolor
- Liolaemus andinus
- Liolaemus anomalus
- Liolaemus antumalguen
- Liolaemus arambarensis
- Liolaemus archeforus
- Liolaemus atacamensis
- Liolaemus audituvelatus
- Liolaemus austromendocinus
- Liolaemus baguali
- Liolaemus bellii
- Liolaemus bibronii
- Liolaemus bisignatus
- Liolaemus bitaeniatus
- Liolaemus boulengeri
- Liolaemus buergeri
- Liolaemus calchaqui
- Liolaemus canqueli
- Liolaemus capillitas
- Liolaemus ceii
- Liolaemus chacoensis
- Liolaemus chehuachekenk
- Liolaemus chiliensisLiolaemus chiliensisLiolaemus chiliensis, known as Chilean Tree Iguana is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is endemic to Chile.It is kept as a pet.-References:***...
– Chilean Tree Iguana - Liolaemus cinereus
- Liolaemus coeruleus
- Liolaemus confusus
- Liolaemus constanzaeLiolaemus constanzaeLiolaemus constanzae, known as Constanze's Tree Iguana is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is endemic to Chile.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007....
– Constanze's Tree Iguana - Liolaemus copiapensis
- Liolaemus cranwelli
- Liolaemus cristiani
- Liolaemus curicensis
- Liolaemus curisLiolaemus curisLiolaemus curis, known as the Nuñez Tree Iguana, is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is endemic to Chile.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007....
- Liolaemus cuyanus
- Liolaemus cyaneinotatus Martinez et al., 2011
- Liolaemus cyanogaster
- Liolaemus darwinii
- Liolaemus dicktracy
- Liolaemus disjunctus
- Liolaemus donosobarrosi
- Liolaemus dorbignyi
- Liolaemus duellmani
- Liolaemus eleodori
- Liolaemus elongatus
- Liolaemus erroneus
- Liolaemus escarchadosi
- Liolaemus espinozai
- Liolaemus etheridgei
- Liolaemus exploratorum
- Liolaemus fabiani
- Liolaemus famatinae
- Liolaemus fittkaui
- Liolaemus fitzgeraldi
- Liolaemus fitzingerii
- Liolaemus forsteri
- Liolaemus foxi
- Liolaemus fuscusLiolaemus fuscusLiolaemus fuscus is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is found in Argentina and Chile.-References:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007....
- Liolaemus gallardoi
- Liolaemus gracilis
- Liolaemus gravenhorstiiLiolaemus gravenhorstiiLiolaemus gravenhorstii is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is endemic to Chile.It is kept as a pet.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007.-References:...
– Gravenhorst's Tree Iguana - Liolaemus griseus
- Liolaemus grosseorum
- Liolaemus hatcheri
- Liolaemus heliodermis
- Liolaemus hellmichiLiolaemus hellmichiThe Hellmich's Tree Iguana is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is endemic to Chile.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007....
– Hellmich's Tree Iguana - Liolaemus hermannunezi
- Liolaemus hernani
- Liolaemus huacahuasicusLiolaemus huacahuasicusLiolaemus huacahuasicus is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is endemic to Argentina.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007....
- Liolaemus incaicus
- Liolaemus insolitus
- Liolaemus irregularis
- Liolaemus isabelae
- Liolaemus islugensis
- Liolaemus jamesi
- Liolaemus josephorum
- Liolaemus juanortizi
- Liolaemus kingii
- Liolaemus kolengh
- Liolaemus koslowskyi
- Liolaemus kriegi
- Liolaemus kuhlmanniLiolaemus kuhlmanniThe Kuhlman's Tree Iguana or Smooth-throated Lizard is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is endemic to Chile.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007....
– Kuhlman's Tree Iguana or Smooth-throated Lizard - Liolaemus laurenti
- Liolaemus lemniscatusLiolaemus lemniscatusThe Wreath Tree Iguana or Elegant Tree Iguana is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is found in Argentina and Chile.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007....
– Wreath Tree Iguana or Elegant Tree Iguana - Liolaemus leopardinusLiolaemus leopardinusLiolaemus leopardinus is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is endemic to Chile.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007....
- Liolaemus lineomaculatus
- Liolaemus lorenzmuelleriLiolaemus lorenzmuelleriLiolaemus lorenzmuelleri is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is endemic to Chile.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007....
- Liolaemus lutzaeLiolaemus lutzaeLiolaemus lutzae is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitat is sandy shores.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Rocha, C.F.D. 2000. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007....
- Liolaemus magellanicus - Magellan's Tree Iguana
- Liolaemus maldonadae
- Liolaemus mapuche
- Liolaemus melanogaster
- Liolaemus melanops
- Liolaemus montanus
- Liolaemus monticola
- Liolaemus multicolor
- Liolaemus multimaculatus
- Liolaemus nigriceps
- Liolaemus nigromaculatus
- Liolaemus nigroventrolateralis
- Liolaemus nigroviridis
- Liolaemus nitidusLiolaemus nitidusLiolaemus nitidus, known as the Shining Tree Iguana is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is endemic to Chile.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007....
– Shining Tree Iguana - Liolaemus occipitalisLiolaemus occipitalisLiolaemus occipitalis is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is endemic to Brazil.Its natural habitat is sandy shores.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...
- Liolaemus olongasta
- Liolaemus orientalis
- Liolaemus ornatus
- Liolaemus ortizii
- Liolaemus pagaburoi
- Liolaemus pantherinus
- Liolaemus patriciaiturrae
- Liolaemus paulinaeLiolaemus paulinaeLiolaemus paulinae is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is endemic to Chile.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007....
- Liolaemus petrophilus
- Liolaemus pictus
- Liolaemus platei
- Liolaemus pleopholis
- Liolaemus polystictus
- Liolaemus pseudoanomalus
- Liolaemus pseudolemniscatus
- Liolaemus puelche
- Liolaemus pulcherrimus
- Liolaemus quilmes
- Liolaemus rabinoiLiolaemus rabinoiThe Rabino's Tree Iguana is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is endemic to Argentina.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007.-References:*...
– Rabino's Tree Iguana - Liolaemus ramirezae
- Liolaemus ramonensis
- Liolaemus reichei
- Liolaemus riojanus
- Liolaemus robertmertensi
- Liolaemus robustus
- Liolaemus rosenmanni
- Liolaemus rothi
- Liolaemus ruibali
- Liolaemus salinicola
- Liolaemus sanjuanensis
- Liolaemus sarmientoi
- Liolaemus saxatilis
- Liolaemus scapularis
- Liolaemus schmidti
- Liolaemus schroederi
- Liolaemus scrocchii
- Liolaemus signifer
- Liolaemus silvai
- Liolaemus silvanae
- Liolaemus somuncurae
- Liolaemus tacnae
- Liolaemus tari
- Liolaemus telsen
- Liolaemus tenuisLiolaemus tenuisLiolaemus tenuis, known as Jewel Lizard is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family. Other names are Slender Lizard and Thin Lizard.It is endemic to Chile.It is kept as a pet.-References:****...
– Jewel Lizard, Slender Lizard, or Thin Lizard - Liolaemus thermarum
- Liolaemus thomasi
- Liolaemus tregenzai
- Liolaemus tristis
- Liolaemus umbrifer
- Liolaemus uptoni
- Liolaemus uspallatensis
- Liolaemus valdesianus
- Liolaemus vallecurensis
- Liolaemus variegatus
- Liolaemus velosoi
- Liolaemus walkeriLiolaemus walkeriThe Walker's Tree Iguana is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is distributed in Peru and Chile.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007.-References:*...
– Walker's Tree Iguana - Liolaemus wiegmannii
- Liolaemus williamsi
- Liolaemus xanthoviridis
- Liolaemus yanalcu
- Liolaemus zapallarensisLiolaemus zapallarensisLiolaemus zapallarensis is a species of lizard in the Iguanidae family.It is endemic to Chile.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. . Downloaded on 28 July 2007....
- Liolaemus zullyi