---
title: "Black-green Smooth-throated Lizard"
description: "Liolaemus nigroviridis — Reptiles. Liolaemus nigroviridis, the black-green tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/animal/black-green-smooth-throated-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Black-green Smooth-throated Lizard

> Liolaemus nigroviridis — Reptiles. Liolaemus nigroviridis, the black-green tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.

- Scientific name: *Liolaemus nigroviridis*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptiles)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 572
- Wikidata: [Q5088683](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5088683)
- iNaturalist taxon: [39162](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39162)

## Names

- en: Black-green Smooth-throated Lizard
- es: Lagartija negro verdosa

## Countries with the most observations

CL (560)

## Summary

Liolaemus nigroviridis, the black-green tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae.  It is found in Chile.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liolaemus_nigroviridis

## Photo

![Black-green Smooth-throated Lizard](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/black-green-smooth-throated-lizard/medium.jpg)

Photo: Allan Harris · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/199931937

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/black-green-smooth-throated-lizard?lang=en` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).