Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Suborder Sauria Scientific name Liolaemus hellmichi Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Squamata Infraorder Iguania Higher classification Liolaemus | |
Similar Liolaemus constanzae, Liolaemus atacamensis, Liolaemus, Liolaemus nigriceps, Reptile | ||
Liolaemus hellmichi, commonly known as Hellmich's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. This species is endemic to the Chilean matorral ecoregion within the nation of Chile.
Etymology
The specific name, hellmichi, is in honor of German herpetologist Walter Hellmich.
References
Liolaemus hellmichi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA