Scientific name Callopistes maculatus Higher classification Callopistes Order Scaled reptiles | Suborder Lacertilia Genus Callopistes Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Similar Callopistes, Reptile, Liolaemus nitidus, Liolaemus tenuis, Philodryas chamissonis | ||
The Dwarf Tegu or Spotted False Monitor (Callopistes maculatus) is a species of lizard in the Teiidae family. It is endemic to Chile, with emphasis on occurrence in the Chilean matorral ecoregion according to Hogan and World Wildlife Fund.
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Description
It is the largest lizard of Chile, reaching a 50 cm (19.6 in) length. A diurnal species, it mainly preys upon insects, although it also eats other smaller lizards, snakes, and small birds and mammals.
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