Liolaemus tenuis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. tenuis |
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Liolaemus tenuis Duméril & Bibrion, 1837 |
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Liolaemus tenuis, known as the jewel lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. Other names are slender lizard and thin lizard. It is endemic to Chile.
It is a relatively small species, with a 5.5 cm snout-to-vent length. Of diurnal habits, it feeds mainly of insects. It is sometimes kept as a pet.
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