---
title: "San Francisco River Smooth-throated Lizard"
description: "Liolaemus monticola — Reptilien. Liolaemus monticola, the peak tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/de/animal/san-francisco-river-smooth-throated-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# San Francisco River Smooth-throated Lizard

> Liolaemus monticola — Reptilien. Liolaemus monticola, the peak tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae.

- Scientific name: *Liolaemus monticola*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptilien)
- Habitats: `mountains` (Gebirge)
- iNaturalist observations: 918
- Wikidata: [Q5073728](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5073728)
- iNaturalist taxon: [39167](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39167)

## Names

- en: San Francisco River Smooth-throated Lizard
- es: Lagartija de los montes

## Countries with the most observations

CL (883)

## Summary

Liolaemus monticola, the peak tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae.  It is found in Chile.

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

## Photo

![San Francisco River Smooth-throated Lizard](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/san-francisco-river-smooth-throated-lizard/medium.jpg)

Photo: Allan Harris · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/200943153

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/san-francisco-river-smooth-throated-lizard?lang=de` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).