NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Shining Tree Iguana
Liolaemus nitidus (Wiegmann, 1834)
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Liolaemus nitidus in La Campana National Park
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Open encyclopedia reference
Liolaemus nitidus (shining tree iguana) is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.
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, and juvenile specimens usually feed on insects, though adults tend to have a more omnivorous diet.
Wikipedia contributors, Liolaemus nitidus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T08:26:14.998344+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Liolaemus nitidus (Wiegmann, 1834)
- Name authority
- (Wiegmann, 1834)
- Common name
- Shining Tree Iguana
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Squamata
- Family
- Liolaemidae
- Genus
- Liolaemus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classReptilia Laurenti, 1768
- orderSquamata Oppel, 1811
- suborderIguania
- familyLiolaemidae
- genusLiolaemus
- speciesLiolaemus nitidus (Wiegmann, 1834)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Liolaemus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Liolaemus acostai Abdala & Juárez-Heredia, 2013 | LiolaemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Brilliant Tree IguanaLiolaemus alticolor Barbour, 1909 | LiolaemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liolaemus antumalguen Avila, Morando, Perez & Sites, 2010 | LiolaemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liolaemus arambarensis Verrastro, Veronese, Bujes & Martins Dias Filho, 2003 | LiolaemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liolaemus baguali Cei & Scolaro, 1983 | LiolaemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liolaemus bellii Gray, 1845 | LiolaemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liolaemus burmeisteri Avila, Perez, Medina, Sites & Morando, 2012 | LiolaemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liolaemus canqueli Cei, 1975 | LiolaemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liolaemus caparensis Breitman, Pérez, Parra, Morando, Sites & Avila, 2011 | LiolaemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liolaemus casamiquelai Avila, Perez, Morando & Sites, 2010 | LiolaemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Liolaemus chehuachekenk Avila, Morando & Sites, 2008 | LiolaemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Chilean Tree IguanaLiolaemus chiliensis (Lesson, 1829) | LiolaemidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Liolaemus lineatus Gravenhorst, 1838 Gravenhorst, 1838 | synonym |
| Liolaemus marmoratus Gravenhorst, 1838 Gravenhorst, 1838 | synonym |
| Tropidurus nitidus Wiegmann ex Meyen, 1834 Wiegmann ex Meyen, 1834 | synonym |
| Proctotretus marmoratus Philippi, 1860 Philippi, 1860 | synonym |
| Liolaemus unicolor Gravenhorst, 1838 Gravenhorst, 1838 | synonym |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Liolaemus&species=nitidus Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3V6K4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.