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Liolaemus nigriceps

Liolaemus nigriceps is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. It is endemic to the Atacama in Chile, and grows to roughly 2.5 inches (6.25 cm) long.

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Liolaemus nigriceps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. nigriceps
Binomial name
Liolaemus nigriceps
(Philippi, 1860)

Liolaemus nigriceps (black-headed lizard or black tree iguana) is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. It is endemic to the Atacama in Chile, and grows to roughly 2.5 inches (6.25 cm) long.2

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References

  1. Avila, L., Abdala, S., Valladares, P., Mella, J., Ruiz de Gamboa, M., Marambio, Y. & Nunez, H. (2021). "Liolaemus nigriceps". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021 e.T56077725A56077738. Retrieved 19 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. Chester, Sharon (2010). A Wildlife Guide to Chile: Continental Chile, Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernández Archipelago. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-1-4008-3150-0. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  • World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996.