Liolaemus lemniscatus
Encyclopedia
The Wreath Tree Iguana or Elegant Tree Iguana (Liolaemus lemniscatus) is a species of lizard
in the Iguanidae
family.
It is found in Argentina
and Chile
.
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...
in 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...
family.
It is found in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
.
Source
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Liolaemus lemniscatus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.