Liolaemus occipitalis
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Liolaemus 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.
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 endemic to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
Its natural habitat
Habitat
* Habitat , a place where a species lives and grows*Human habitat, a place where humans live, work or play** Space habitat, a space station intended as a permanent settlement...
is sandy shores.
It is threatened by habitat loss.
Source
- Di Bernardo, M., Martins, M.B. & Oliveira, R.B. 2000. Liolaemus occipitalis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 28 July 2007.