Liolaemus platei
| Liolaemus platei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Iguanidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. platei |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus platei Franz Werner, 1898 | |
Liolaemus platei is a species of tree iguana, known by the common name Braided Tree Iguana. This taxon is endemic to the Chilean matorral ecoregion.[1] The species was first described in the year 1898 by Franz Werner.[2] The species is classified by the IUCN as Least Concern.[3]
References
- C. Michael Hogan & World Wildlife Fund. 2013. Chilean Matorral. Ed. Mark McGinley. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC
- H. Núñez and A. Veloso. 2001. Distribución geográfica de las especies de lagartos de la región de Antofagasta, Chile. Bol. Mus. Nac.Hist. Nat. 50: 109-120.
- Franz Werner. 1898. Die Reptilien und Batrachier der Sammlung Plate. Zool. Jahrb. Abt. Syst. Oekol. Geogr. Tiere (suppl. 4): 244-278.
Line Notes
- ↑ C. Michael Hogan & World Wildlife Fund. 2013
- ↑ Franz Werner. 1898
- ↑ R. Espinoza. 2010. Liolaemus platei. IUCN Red List
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