Liolaemus tenuis

Liolaemus tenuis
Male Liolaemus tenuis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. tenuis
Binomial name
Liolaemus tenuis

Liolaemus tenuis, known as the jewel lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. Other names are thin tree iguana, slender lizard and thin lizard. It is endemic to Chile.

It is a relatively small species, with a 5.5 cm snout–vent length. Of diurnal habits, it feeds mainly of insects.[2] It is sometimes kept as a pet.

Male and female
A Philodryas chamissonis snake eating a Liolaemus tenuis.
  1. ^ Abdala, S., Sallabery, N., Victoriano, P., Nunez, J., Mella, J., Avilés, R., Garin, C., Nunez, H. & Vidal, M. (2016). "Liolaemus somuncurae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T56154190A56154291. Retrieved 17 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Liolaemus tenuis". Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-26.