Liolaemus curis
Photo: (c) Claudio Reyes-Olivares, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Claudio Reyes-Olivares
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Liolaemus curis faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban expansion and agricultural development in its extremely limited range. Mining activities and infrastructure development have further fragmented the already restricted coastal habitat where this lizard occurs. Climate change poses additional risks through altered precipitation patterns and increased temperatures that could affect the species' specialized microhabitat requirements.
Habitat
This critically endangered lizard inhabits coastal areas and adjacent inland regions of central Chile, typically found in sandy and rocky substrates with sparse vegetation. The species occupies a very restricted range in Mediterranean-climate zones characterized by dry summers and mild, wet winters.
