Liolaemidae
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Liolaemidae are a family of iguanian lizards.[1] They were traditionally included in the family Iguanidae as subfamily Liolaeminae, which some more recent authors prefer to delimit in a more restricted way. This family is only found within South America with the widest range being in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, and Paraguay.[2] A common name for this group is liolaemids. Liolaemidae are typically herbivores that have a diet high in fruit. Because of this special diet, Liolaemidae have a larger small intestine when compared to other similar omnivorous and insectivorous lizards.[3] Liolaemidae also have evolved both herbivory and omnivory independently more times than any other lizard group[2]
The genera placed here are:
- Ctenoblepharys Tschudi, 1845Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – cabezona (one species)
- Liolaemus Wiegmann, 1834Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". – tree iguanas, snow swifts (over 280 species)
- Phymaturus Gravenhorst, 1838Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". (52 species)
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