Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Vertebrata Order Squamata Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Suborder Sauria | |
Similar Liolaemus atacamensis, Liolaemus nitidus, Liolaemus fuscus, Liolaemus nigriceps, Liolaemus constanzae | ||
Lagartija de plate liolaemus platei silvestreschile
Liolaemus platei is a species of tree iguana, known by the common name braided tree iguana.
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Lagartijas chilenas liolaemus platei y atacamensis silvestreschile
Geographic range and habitat
This taxon, L. platei, is endemic to the Chilean matorral ecoregion.
Taxonomy
L. platei was originally described as a species new to science in the year 1898 by Austrian herpetologist Franz Werner.
Etymology
The specific name, platei, is in honor of German zoologist Ludwig Hermann Plate.
Conservation status
L. platei is classified by the IUCN as Least Concern.
References
Liolaemus platei Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA