Liolaemus tenuis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. tenuis
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| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus tenuis Duméril & Bibrion, 1837
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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–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[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-26.
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- Profesorenlinea.cl: Lagartija tenue
- Silvestreschile: Liolaemus tenuis
- Podarcis: How to keep lizards
- Jewel Lizards info
External links[]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Liolaemus tenuis. |
- Liolaemus tenuis at The Reptile Database
Categories:
- Liolaemus
- Lizards of South America
- Endemic fauna of Chile
- Reptiles of Chile
- Reptiles described in 1837
- Iguanidae stubs