Liolaemus alticolor Barbour, 1909 is a animal in the Liolaemidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Liolaemus alticolor Barbour, 1909 (Liolaemus alticolor Barbour, 1909)
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Liolaemus alticolor Barbour, 1909

Liolaemus alticolor Barbour, 1909

Liolaemus alticolor, the brilliant tree iguana, is a small slender lizard native to Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

Family
Genus
Liolaemus
Order
Class
Squamata

About Liolaemus alticolor Barbour, 1909

Liolaemus alticolor, commonly called the brilliant tree iguana, is a species of lizard belonging to the family Liolaemidae. It is native to Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. This is a small, slender species that reaches a maximum total length of only 54.1 millimeters. Its scientific name is derived from two Latin words: "alti" meaning high or lofty, and "color" meaning color, pigment, shade, or tinge.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Squamata Liolaemidae Liolaemus

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