Liolaemus cyanogaster, also known commonly as the cyan tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Chile, being abundant between Concepción and Puerto Montt.[3]

Liolaemus cyanogaster
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. cyanogaster
Binomial name
Liolaemus cyanogaster
Synonyms[2]
  • Proctotretus cyanogaster
    A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837
  • Liolaemus cyanogaster
    Gray, 1845
  • Ptychodeira cyanogaster
    Girard, 1858
  • Liolaemus cyanogaster
    Boulenger, 1885

Habitat

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The preferred natural habitats of L. cyanogaster are grassland, shrubland, and forest, at altitudes from sea level to 800 m (2,600 ft).[1]

Diet

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L. cyanogaster preys upon insects.[1]

Reproduction

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L. cyanogaster is viviparous.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Avila, L.; Vidal, M.; Ortiz, J.C.; Nunez, J.; Avilés, R.; Sallabery, N. (2016). "Liolaemus cyanogaster ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T56052461A56052635. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56052461A56052635.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. ^ a b Species Liolaemus cyanogaster at The Reptile Database www.reptile-database.org.
  3. ^ Donoso-Barros R (1966). Reptiles de Chile. Santiago, Chile: Ediciones de la Universidad de Chile. 458 + cxlvi pp., 32 color plates, 175 black-and-white plates, text figures, maps. (in Spanish).

Further reading

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  • Duméril AMC, Bibron G (1837). Erpétologie générale ou Histoire naturelle complète des Reptiles. Tome quatrième [= General Herpetology or Complete Natural History of the Reptiles, Volume 4]. Paris: Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret. ii + 571 pp. + errata et emendanda. (Proctotretus cyanogaster, new species, pp. 273–276). (in French).
  • Gray JE (1845). Catalogue of the Specimens of Lizards in the Collection of the British Museum. London: Trustees of the British Museum. (Edward Newman, printer). xxviii + 289 pp. (Liolæmus cyanogaster, new combination, p. 212).