Liolaemus schroederi (Schroeder's tree iguana) is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is endemic to Chile, where it is found in the Chilean matorral.

Liolaemus schroederi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species:
L. schroederi
Binomial name
Liolaemus schroederi

Etymology

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The specific name, schroederi, is in honor of American ichthyologist William Charles Schroeder.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Avilés, R.; Garin, C.; Nunez, H.; Nunez, J.; Ortiz, J.C.; Sallabery, N.; Victoriano, P. & Vidal, M. (2016). "Liolaemus schroederi". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T56152029A56152073. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T56152029A56152073.en. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liolaemus schroederi, p. 238).

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