Callopistes maculatus
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Callopistes maculatus, also known as the dwarf tegu, Chilean dwarf tegu,[1] spotted false monitor or Chilean iguana (in Spanish iguana Chilena), is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae.[2][3] It is endemic to Chile.[2][3][4]
Description
It is the largest lizard of Chile, reaching a Script error: No such module "convert". length.
Diet
A diurnal species, it mainly preys upon insects. However, it also eats other, smaller lizards, snakes and small birds and mammals.[1] At times, it may also eat substantial amounts of fruit.[5]
Ecology
The species frequents rocky, sandy scrubland environments in areas such as the Atacama Desert,[6] at altitudes below 500m.[5]
In 2015, this species was discovered hosting a new genus and species of parasitic mites, Callopistiella atacamensis. The genus was named after the host genus Callopistes.[7]
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References
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- C. Michael Hogan & World Wildlife Fund. 2013. Chilean matorral. ed. M.McGinley. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC