Liolaemus igneus DEMANGEL, 2016
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Higher Taxa | Liolaemidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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Common Names | S: Lagarto rojizo de la puna E: Puna reddish lizard |
Synonym | Liolaemus igneus DEMANGEL 2016: 266 |
Distribution | Chile (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 | |
Types | Holotype: 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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Comment | Sympatry: L. tacora, L. tacnae. Synonymy: This new species was not accepted by TRONCOSO-PALACIOS et al. 2019. |
Etymology | From the Latin ignis (“fire, hot”), referring to the striking color of adults. |
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