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Liolaemus cyanogaster

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Liolaemus cyanogaster, commonly known 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]

Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
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Liolaemus cyanogaster
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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
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Habitat

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

L. cyanogaster preys upon insects.[1]

Reproduction

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

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