Liolaemus platei
Species of reptile
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Liolaemus platei, known by the common name braided tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Chile.
| Liolaemus platei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. platei |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus platei F. Werner, 1898 | |
Geographic range and habitat
This taxon, L. platei, is endemic to the Chilean Matorral ecoregion,[2] ranging from Antofagasta Region in the north through the Atacama Region to the Coquimbo Region in the south.[1]
Taxonomy
L. platei was described as a species new to science in the year 1898 by Austrian herpetologist Franz Werner.[3][4] Liolaemus curicensis was formerly considered a subspecies of L. platei.[4]
Etymology
The specific name, platei, is in honor of German zoologist Ludwig Hermann Plate.[5]
Conservation status
L. platei is classified by the IUCN as Least Concern.[1]