Liolaemus foxi | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Reptilia |
Order: | Squamata |
Suborder: | Iguania |
Family: | Liolaemidae |
Genus: | Liolaemus |
Species: | L. foxi
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Binomial name | |
Liolaemus foxi |
Liolaemus foxi, also known commonly as Fox’s lizard and la lagartija de Fox in Chilean Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. [2] The species is endemic to Chile.
The specific name, foxi, is in honor of American herpetologist Stanley Forrest Fox. [3]
L. foxi is found in northern Chile, [2] in Antofagasta Region. [1]
The preferred natural habitat of L. foxi is sandy desert with rocky areas, at altitudes of 3,300–3,739 m (10,827–12,267 ft). [1]
L. foxi is ovoviviparous. [2]