Liolaemus juanortizi

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Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Liolaemus juanortizi
Liolaemus juanortizi, Figure D
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. juanortizi
Binomial name
Liolaemus juanortizi

Liolaemus juanortizi is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Chile.[2]

The specific name, juanortizi, is in honor of Chilean herpetologist Juan Carlos Ortíz-Zapata.[3]:196

Geographic distribution

Liolaemus juanortizi is found in northern Chile, in Atacama Region.[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of Liolaemus juanortizi is cold desert, at elevations of 3,200–3,800 m (10,500–12,500 ft).[1]

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