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Liolaemus tenuis

Slender Jeweled Lizard


Liolaemus tenuis

Duméril & Bibrion, 1837.
Lagartija Esbelta

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

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Description


Liolaemus tenuis, known as the jewel lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. Other names are thin tree iguana, slender lizard and thin lizard.
It is endemic to Chile.

It is a relatively small species, with a 5.5 cm snout–vent length. Of diurnal habits, it feeds mainly of insects. It is sometimes kept as a pet.

Source: Wikipedia, article Liolaemus tenuis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 654039
♂
  Adult

Malalcahuello
Región de la Araucanía
Chile
02/25/2025
Fernando Naifleisch
Foto
Photography ID: 654038
♂
  Adult

Malalcahuello
Región de la Araucanía
Chile
02/25/2025
Fernando Naifleisch



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
236863125/02/2025ChileRegión de la AraucaníaSalto de la Princesa, MalalcahuelloFernando Naifleisch
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Slender Jeweled Lizard (Liolaemus tenuis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 17/10/2026.