Creatures in Crisis
Photograph of Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri (Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri), recorded as Endangered
Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri (Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri). Image via Wikimedia Commons.

Endangered

Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri

Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri

Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri is an iguanian lizard in the family Liolaemidae, recorded as Endangered.

Status
Endangered
Scientific name
Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri
Taxonomy
Squamata · Liolaemidae · Liolaemus

The iguanian lizard

Liolaemid lizards are South American iguanians of rock, sand, and scrub. Many are live-bearing at altitude.

Range and habitat

L. Lorenzmuelleri is found in Coquimbo Region, Chile. L. Lorenzmuelleri usually lives in grassland, at altitudes of 3,200–3,500 m (10,500–11,500 ft). The species is endemic to Chile.

Pins are Wikidata “endemic to” fields. Orange dots, when present, are GBIF occurrence tiles — survey bias included.

In crisis

Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri is Endangered on this catalog because that is the IUCN category stored on Wikidata. Confirm the official criteria and any later count on iucnredlist.org.

Sources

Written for this catalog from the English Wikipedia article on Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri — often a short stub, Wikidata item Q3727337. Family and order context is original field-guide writing about the group, not a copied assessment of this one species. Wikipedia text is CC BY-SA. Not an IUCN assessment. Counts, when quoted, can change — confirm them on the recovery programme and on iucnredlist.org.

Photograph via Wikimedia Commons. Wikipedia · Wikidata · IUCN Red List.

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Quick answers

What is Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri?
Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri is an iguanian lizard in the family Liolaemidae.
What is the conservation status of Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri?
Endangered, as the IUCN category stored on Wikidata for Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri. Confirm the official assessment on iucnredlist.org.
Where does Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri live?
L. Lorenzmuelleri is found in Coquimbo Region, Chile.
Why is Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri in crisis?
It is Endangered on Wikidata. Read the official Red List assessment for the criteria.
Is this the IUCN Red List page for Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri?
No. This is a researched catalog account. The Red List is the assessment.
Is Liolaemus lorenzmuelleri a pet?
An animal on this catalog is in crisis in the wild. Keeping one is usually the wrong question.