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Liolaemidae are a family of iguanian lizards.<ref>Template:BioRef</ref> They were traditionally included in the family Iguanidae as subfamily Liolaeminae, which some more recent authors prefer to delimit in a more restricted way. This family is only found within South America with the widest range being in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, and Paraguay.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite book</ref> A common name for this group is liolaemids. Liolaemidae are typically herbivores that have a diet high in fruit. Because of this special diet, Liolaemidae have a larger small intestine when compared to other similar omnivorous and insectivorous lizards.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref> Liolaemidae also have evolved both herbivory and omnivory independently more times than any other lizard group<ref name=":0" />

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