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title: "Valparaiso Smooth-throated Lizard"
description: "Liolaemus lemniscatus — Reptielen. Liolaemus lemniscatus, commonly known as wreath tree iguana or elegant tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae found in Argentina and Chile."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/valparaiso-smooth-throated-lizard
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Valparaiso Smooth-throated Lizard

> Liolaemus lemniscatus — Reptielen. Liolaemus lemniscatus, commonly known as wreath tree iguana or elegant tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae found in Argentina and Chile.

- Scientific name: *Liolaemus lemniscatus*
- Category: `reptiles` (Reptielen)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 2172
- Wikidata: [Q3727459](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3727459)
- iNaturalist taxon: [39179](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/39179)

## Names

- en: Valparaiso Smooth-throated Lizard
- de: Gestreifter Erdleguan
- es: Lagartija lemniscata

## Countries with the most observations

CL (2090), AR (10)

## Summary

Liolaemus lemniscatus, commonly known as wreath tree iguana or elegant tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae found in Argentina and Chile.

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

## Photo

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

Photo: Fabian EGL · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/116290539

## Machine access

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