Liolaemus hellmichi, commonly known as Hellmich's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. This species is endemic to the Chilean matorral ecoregion within the nation of Chile.
Etymology
The specific name, hellmichi, is in honor of German herpetologist .
Habitat
The preferred natural habitat of L. hellmichi is desert, at altitudes of .
Diet
L. hellmichi preys upon arthropods.
Reproduction
L. hellmichi is oviparous.
References
Further reading
- Donoso Barros R (1975). "Nuevos reptiles y anfibios de Chile ". Boletin de la Sociedad de BiologÃÂa de Concepción 48: 217âÂÂ229. (Liolaemus hellmichi, new species, pp. 224âÂÂ225). (in Spanish).
- , (2005). "Las especies chilenas del género Liolaemus Wiegmann, 1834 (Iguania: Tropiduridae: Liolaeminae) taxonomÃÂa, sistemática y evolución ". Publicación Ocasional del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural Chile (59): 1âÂÂ486. (Liolaemus hellmichi, pp. 422âÂÂ425, Figure 79). (in Spanish).
- , (2017). "Hallazgo de una segunda población de Liolaemus hellmichi Donoso-Barros, 1975 (Squamata: Liolaemidae) en el norte de Chile". Cuadernos de HerpetologÃÂa 31 (2): 129âÂÂ130. (in Spanish).