Liolaemus nigriceps
Liolaemus nigriceps (black-headed lizard or Lagartija de cabeza negra) is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is endemic to the Atacama in Chile, and grows to roughly 2.5 inches (6.25 cm) long.[1]
Liolaemus nigriceps | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Liolaemidae |
Genus: | Liolaemus |
Species: | L. nigriceps |
Binomial name | |
Liolaemus nigriceps (Philippi, 1860) | |
References
- Chester, Sharon (2010). A Wildlife Guide to Chile: Continental Chile, Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernández Archipelago. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-1400831500. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996.
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