Liolaemidae

Liolaemidae are a family of iguanian lizards.[1] They are traditionally included in the Iguanidae as subfamily Liolaeminae, which some more recent authors prefer to delimit in a more restricted way. A common name for this group is liolaemids. Liolaemidae are typically herbivores, who have a high diet in fruit. Because of this special diet, Liolaemidae have a larger small intestine when compared to other similar omnivorous and insectivorous lizards.[2]

Liolaemidae
Liolaemus tenuis male (left) and female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Suborder: Iguania
Family: Liolaemidae
Frost & Etheridge, 1989
Synonyms

Liolaeminae (but see text)

The genera placed here are:

References

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  2. O'Grady, Shannon P. (2005). "Correlating diet and digestive tract specialization: Examples from the lizard family Liolaemidae". Zoology. Urban & Fischer. 108 (3): 201–210. doi:10.1016/j.zool.2005.06.002. PMID 16351968.


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