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Liolaemus atacamensis
This lizard species inhabits the Atacama Desert at Chile. They have sexual dimorphism, where the male is more colorfull than the female. They belong to the nigromaculatus group of lizards for having a pre-humeral black spot.
Atacama desert
Spotted on Jul 12, 2013
Submitted on Aug 2, 2013
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Very nice! I have been to that desert but did not see one of these!