| Higher Taxa | Liolaemidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Liolaemus nigroviridis campanae HELLMICH 1950: 152
Liolaemus nigroviridis campanae — WERNING & WOLF 2007
Liolaemus campanae — TRONCOSO-PALACIOS & CONTRERAS 2023 |
| Distribution | Chile (Valparaíso Region)
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| Reproduction | Vivparous |
| Types | Holotype: ZSM 195/1947, paratypes (ZSM 194/1947a–c, ZSM 196/1947a–k) |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: Liolaemus campanae differs from L. fuscus, because it has more four toe lamellae (27.6 ± 0.9 vs 24.0 ± 1.4, Tables 2 and 4), more midbody scales (60.8 ± 3.0 vs 45.4 ± 2.5, Tables 2 and 4), more ventral scales (102.2 ± 8.4 vs 85.6 ± 5.0, Tables 2, 4), more dorsal scales (53.0 ± 1.8 vs 35.6 ± 3.9, Tables 2, 4) and is bigger (maximum SVL = 81.7 mm vs 52.3 mm, Tables 2 and 4). Both species are easily distinguishable because males the L. fuscus never have green or intense yellow color, and never have black dorsal reticulation. Liolaemus campanae differs from L. nigroviridis because it has more four toe lamellae (27.6 ± 0.9 vs 25.0 ± 1.0, Tables 2 and 4), more ventral scales (102.2 ± 8.4 vs 90.5 ± 4.0, Tables 2, 4) and is bigger (maximum SVL = 81.7 mm vs 73.8 mm, Tables 2 and 4). Females of L. campanae frequently have reddish coloration on the dorsolateral bands and on the lateral fields (not observed in our sample of L. nigroviridis). Color pattern of the males in L. campanae is green on the dorsal field of the head, lateral fields, limbs and tail, and intense yellow on the occipital band (wide and extended between the lateral fields, without other discernable bands or lines), with dorsal black thin reticulation. Although the dorsal color in the males of L. nigroviridis is very variable, the yellow color (when present) on the occipital band always invades the lateral fields. Finally, L. campanae is easily distinguishable from L. uniformis because this last species totally lack dorsal color pattern, besides few light scales dispersed in some individuals. However, L. campanae always have dorsal color pattern in both sexes, being the most distinctive characters the black thin reticulation in males. On the other hand, females of L. campanae have brown color on the head with dispersed black lines or spots, brown color between the dorsolateral bands, with dark brown fragmented vertebral line and inconspicuous fragmented superciliary band, also with dark brown spots in the paravertebral fields, dorsolateral black band with reddish shades and reddish lateral fields with transversal black fragmented stripes. (TRONCOSO-PALACIOS & CONTRERAS 2023) |
| Comment | Synonymy: L. campanae has been previously synonymized with Liolaemus nigroviridis but revalidated by TRONCOSO-PALACIOS & CONTRERAS 2023. |
| References |
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