''Liolaemus nitidus'' (shining tree iguana) is a species of

lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ...

in the family Iguanidae. It is endemic to Chile, notably within the Chilean matorral ecoregion. A medium-sized species, reaching 9 cm snout-to-vent, up to 27 cm including the long tail. It is

oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and ...

, and juvenile specimens usually feed on insects, though adults tend to have a more omnivorous diet.

References

* C. Michael Hogan & World Wildlife Fund. 2013
Chilean matorral. ed. M.McGinley. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment
Washington DC nitidus Lizards of South America Endemic fauna of Chile Reptiles of Chile Fauna of the Chilean Matorral Reptiles described in 1834 Taxa named by Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{iguanidae-stub