Liolaemus fitzingerii

Liolaemus fitzingerii, also known commonly as Fitzinger's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.^[2] The species is native to extreme southern South America.

Liolaemus fitzingerii
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Liolaemidae
Genus:	Liolaemus
Species:	L. fitzingerii
Binomial name
Liolaemus fitzingerii (A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837)
Synonyms[2]
Proctotretus fitzingerii A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1837 Eulaemus affinis Girard, 1858 Liolaemus fitzingeri — Boulenger, 1885 Liolaemus melanops Burmeister, 1888 Liolaemus camarones Abdala, Díaz-Gómez & Juarez-Heredia, 2012 Liolaemus fitzingerii — Grummer et al., 2018

Etymology

The specific name, fitzingerii, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Leopold Fitzinger.^[3]

Geographic range

L. fitzingerii is found in Argentina (Chubut Province, Santa Cruz Province) and Chile (Aysén Region).^[1][2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitats of L. fitzingerii are shrubland and grassland, at altitudes from sea level to 1,100 m (3,600 ft).^[1]

Diet

L. fitzingerii preys predominately on insects.^[1]

Reproduction

L. fitzingerii is oviparous.^[1][2]