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Liolaemus igneus DEMANGEL, 2016

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Higher TaxaLiolaemidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common NamesS: Lagarto rojizo de la puna
E: Puna reddish lizard 
SynonymLiolaemus igneus DEMANGEL 2016: 266 
DistributionChile (Arica), elevation 3,600 - 4,510 m

Type locality: “Coronel Alcérreca a 3.930 m [elevation], cercano a la Quebrada de Allane, Región de Arica, Chile”  
Reproduction 
TypesHolotype: MNHNC (= MNHNCL) 5241, macho conservado en Etanol absoluto al 95%. Colectado en Coronel Alcérreca (17°59'18"S, 69°39'58"O, 3.930 msnm), General Lagos, Región de Arica, Chile, el 22 de febrero de 2015.
Paratipos: MNHNCL 5242, macho colectado en Quebrada Allane (18°00'42"S, 69°35'21"O, 3.950 msnm), General Lagos, Región de Arica, Chile, el 17 de febrero de 2015. (MNHNCL) – 5243, hembra colectada en Aguas Calientes, en las cercanías del Volcán Tacora, (17°43'36"S, 69°49'22"O, 4.500 msnm), en el límite Chile-Perú, el 18 de febrero de 2015. 
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CommentSympatry: L. tacora, L. tacnae.

Synonymy: This new species was not accepted by TRONCOSO-PALACIOS et al. 2019. 
EtymologyFrom the Latin ignis (“fire, hot”), referring to the striking color of adults. 
References
  • Demangel, Diego 2016. Reptiles en Chile. Fauna Nativa Ediciones, Santiago, 619 pp - get paper here
  • Troncoso-Palacios J, Ruiz De Gamboa M, Langstroth R, Ortiz JC, Labra A 2019. Without a body of evidence and peer review, taxonomic changes in Liolaemidae and Tropiduridae (Squamata) must be rejected. ZooKeys 813: 39-54 - get paper here
 
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