Callopistes maculatus

Callopistes maculatus

Dwarf tegu, Chilean dwarf tegu, Spotted false monitor, Chilean iguana

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Callopistes maculatus

Callopistes maculatus, also known as the dwarf tegu, Chilean dwarf tegu, spotted false monitor or Chilean iguana (in Spanish iguana Chilena ), is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. It is endemic to Chile.

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It is the largest lizard of Chile, reaching a 50 centimetres (20 in) length. A diurnal species, it mainly preys upon insects, although it also eats other, smaller lizards, snakes and small birds and mammals.

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References

1. Callopistes maculatus Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callopistes_maculatus
2. Callopistes maculatus on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3589/69940746

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