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Liolaemus fitzingerii
Unidentified lizard from Corrientes.jpeg
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Genus:
Liolaemus
Species:
fitzingerii
Synonyms
  • Proctotretus fitzingerii
    A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837
  • Eulaemus affinis
    Girard, 1858
  • Liolaemus fitzingeri
    — Boulenger, 1885
  • Liolaemus melanops
    Burmeister, 1888
  • Liolaemus camarones
    Abdala, Díaz-Gómez & Juarez-Heredia, 2012
  • Liolaemus fitzingerii
    — Grummer et al., 2018

Liolaemus fitzingerii, also known commonly as Fitzinger's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is native to extreme southern South America.

Etymology

The specific name, fitzingerii, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Leopold Fitzinger.

Geographic range

L. fitzingerii is found in Argentina (Chubut Province, Santa Cruz Province) and Chile (Aysén Region).

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. fitzingerii are shrubland and grassland, at altitudes from sea level to 1,100 m (3,600 ft).

Diet

L. fitzingerii preys predominately on insects.

Reproduction

L. fitzingerii is oviparous.

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