Callopistes maculatus
| Callopistes maculatus | |
|---|---|
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Family: | Teiidae |
| Genus: | Callopistes |
| Species: | C. maculatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Callopistes maculatus Gravenhorst, 1838 | |
The dwarf tegu or spotted false monitor (Callopistes maculatus) is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. It is endemic to Chile, with emphasis on occurrence in the Chilean matorral ecoregion according to Hogan and World Wildlife Fund.
Description
It is the largest lizard of Chile, reaching a 50 cm (19.6 in) length. A diurnal species, it mainly preys upon insects, although it also eats other smaller lizards, snakes, and small birds and mammals.[2]
References
- ↑ Díaz, S., Lobos, G., Marambio, Y., Mella, J., Ortiz, J.C., Ruiz de Gamboa, M. & Valladares, P. 2017. Callopistes maculatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T3589A69940746. http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/3589/0 Downloaded on 20 September 2017.
- ↑ http://www.atlasherpetozoos.cl/Reptiles/CPalluma.html
- C. Michael Hogan & World Wildlife Fund. 2013. Chilean matorral. ed. M.McGinley. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC
Other on-line sources
- Reptile database: Callopistes maculatus
- Ireland's Reptile Community: Common Names/Scientific Names
- Reptic Zone: Reptile and Amphibian Information
- Tegu Talk: Sci-Tech Dictionary: Teiidae
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