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Liolaemus fitzingerii

Fitzinger´s Tree Iguana


Liolaemus fitzingerii

DUMÉRIL & BIBRON, 1837
Lagartija De Cabeza Verde
Family: Liolaemidae
Order: Squamata
Class: Reptilia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Other common names: Lagartija Cabeza Verde.

Synonyms: (liolaemus fitzingerii).




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Description


Liolaemus fitzingerii, commonly known as Fitzinger´s tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. It is native to extreme southern South America.

Etymology: The specific name, fitzingerii, is in honor of Austrian herpetologist Leopold Fitzinger.

Geographic range: L. fitzingerii is found in Argentina (Chubut Province, Santa Cruz Province) and Chile (Aysén Region).

Habitat: The preferred natural habitats of L. fitzingerii are shrubland and grassland, at altitudes from sea level to .

Diet: L. fitzingerii preys predominately on insects.

Reproduction: L. fitzingerii is oviparous.

Source: Wikipedia, article Liolaemus fitzingerii. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Foto
Photography ID: 657717
  Adult
Florentino Ameghino
Chubut
Argentina
10/12/2025
Hugo Alberto Valderrey
Foto
Photography ID: 617707
  Adult
Rawson
Chubut
Argentina
01/04/2025
Zulima América Schupbach
Foto
Photography ID: 522462
  Adult
Comodoro Rivadavia
Chubut
Argentina
01/28/2023
Marcelo Javier Torres
Foto
Photography ID: 192247
  Adult
Reserva Cabo dos Bahías
Chubut
Argentina
01/24/2017
Mauro Carballo
Foto
Photography ID: 192246
  Adult
Reserva Cabo dos Bahías
Chubut
Argentina
01/24/2017
Mauro Carballo
Foto
Photography ID: 76234
  Adult
Ruta 3 km 1554
Chubut
Argentina
02/10/2004
Alec Earnshaw
Foto
Photography ID: 22574
  Adult
Rada Tilly
Chubut
Argentina
01/19/2012
Hernán Tolosa
Foto
Photography ID: 22237
  Adult
Rada Tilly
Chubut
Argentina
04/19/2013
Hernán Tolosa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
238369509/11/2025ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida Punta TomboJorge Pineau
237935612/10/2025ArgentinaChubutPunta Tombo, Florentino AmeghinoHugo Alberto Valderrey
223069604/01/2025ArgentinaChubutPlaya Santa Isabel, RawsonZulima América Schupbach
171271828/01/2023ArgentinaChubutRocas Coloradas, Comodoro RivadaviaMarcelo Javier Torres
118112122/01/2020ArgentinaChubutReserva Privada Los VagonesRomán Montero
88147418/01/2019ArgentinaChubutParque Provincial Bosque Petrificado de SarmientoAndrés Cecconi
68172521/01/2018ArgentinaChubutÁrea Natural Protegida Punta TomboZulima América Schupbach
54800224/01/2017ArgentinaChubutPinguinera, Reserva Cabo dos BahíasMauro Carballo
5997919/04/2013ArgentinaChubutReserva Punta del Marqués, Rada TillyHernán Tolosa
6076819/01/2012ArgentinaChubutReserva Punta del Marqués, Rada TillyHernán Tolosa
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Fitzinger´s Tree Iguana (Liolaemus fitzingerii) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 11/10/2026.