About Pristidactylus torquatus (Philippi, 1861)
Pristidactylus torquatus (Philippi, 1861) is a robust lizard with strong legs and a large head. Its back is typically reddish-brown with large grey patches, and it has a dark collar around its throat. Its underside is paler, and the area around the vent is greenish-yellow. This species reaches a snout-to-vent length of approximately 6 to 11 cm, or 2.4 to 4.3 inches. Pristidactylus torquatus is endemic to Chile, where it occurs on the western side of the Andes between 35° and 42° south. It can be found in the Chilean regions of Biobío, La Araucania, and Los Lagos. Its natural habitat is the extensive southern beech (Nothofagus) forests that grow in this temperate climate zone.
