Callopistes maculatus, also known as the dwarf tegu, Chilean dwarf tegu,[2]spotted false monitor or Chilean iguana (in Spanish iguana Chilena), is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae.[1][3] It is endemic to Chile.[1][3][4]
Description
It is the largest lizard of Chile, reaching a 50 centimetres (20 in) length.
Diet
A diurnal species, it mainly preys upon insects. However, it also eats other, smaller lizards, snakes and small birds and mammals.[2] At times, it may also eat substantial amounts of fruit.[5]
Ecology
The species frequents rocky, sandy scrubland environments in areas such as the Atacama Desert,[6] at altitudes below 500m.[5]
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