Liolaemus nigriceps

Liolaemus nigriceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Reptilia
Order:Squamata
Suborder:Iguania
Family:Liolaemidae
Genus:Liolaemus
Species: L. nigriceps
Binomial name
Liolaemus nigriceps
(Philippi, 1860)

Liolaemus nigriceps (black-headed lizard or Lagartija de cabeza negra) is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is endemic to the Atacama in Chile, and grows to roughly 2.5 inches (6.25 cm) long.[1]

References

  1. Chester, Sharon (2010). A Wildlife Guide to Chile: Continental Chile, Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernández Archipelago. Princeton University Press. ISBN 1400831504. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  • World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996.


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