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Liolaemus fitzgeraldi

Liolaemus fitzgeraldi


Family: Liolaemidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Liolaemus fitzgeraldi, commonly known as Fitzgerald´s tree iguana and la lagartija de Aconcagua (in Spanish), is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. It is native to southwestern South America.

Etymology: The specific name, fitzgeraldi, is in honor of mountaineer Edward Arthur FitzGerald.

Geographic range: L. fitzgeraldi is found in the Andes in Argentina (Mendoza Province, San Juan Province) and Chile (Coquimbo Region, Valparaíso Region.

Habitat: The preferred natural habitats of L. fitzgeraldi are shrubland and grassland, at altitudes of .

Reproduction: L. fitzgeraldi is ovoviviparous.

Source: Wikipedia, article Liolaemus fitzgeraldi. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 524253
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Los andes
Región de Valparaíso
Chile
01/24/2023
Manuel Godoy



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
172204724/01/2023ChileRegión de ValparaísoPortillo, Los andesManuel Godoy
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Liolaemus fitzgeraldi – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 21/09/2026.