Liolaemus polystictus LAURENT, 1992
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Liolaemus polystictus
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| Higher Taxa | Liolaemidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards) |
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| Synonym | Liolaemus polystictus LAURENT 1992: 15 Liolaemus polystictus — ABDALA et al. 2013 Liolaemus polystictus — AGUILAR-PUNTRIANO et al. 2019 |
| Distribution | Peru (Huancavelica) Type locality: “Santa Inez (13° 12’ S, 75° 05’ W), about 100 km S of Huancavelica, Depto. Huancavelica, Peru” |
| Reproduction | Viviparous |
| Types | Holotype: MCZ 45845, paratypes: MCZ, UMMZ, FMNH |
| Diagnosis | Diagnosis: A species of the Liolaemus signifer group, differing from all other members of this group by the male color pattern, in which each dorsal scale is bicolor, pigmented at the base, clear behind, giving a striking appearance of fine punctation, and by having a greater sexual dimorphism in size. It can be distinguished from L. signifer by the following differences: 1) 62-75 ventral scales instead of 74-92 between postmentals and vent; 2) 57-70 scales instead of 66-82 around midbody; 3) 55-70 dorsal scales instead of 65-87 between occiput and level of front borders of thighs; 4) some morphometric differences only noticeable on scatter-diagrams because of allometry (Figs. 3-5). L. polystictus differs from L. robustus in the following characters: 1) minimum width of frontal region 24-38% of length of 5 dorsal scales instead of 13-23% (see Fig. 1); 2) minimum distance between nasals 56-87% of minimum distance between supraocular scales instead of 90-142%; 3) 57-70 scales around midbody instead of 47-61; 4) 55-70 dorsal scales instead of 44-59 between occiput and level of front borders of thighs. (Laurent 1992) Additional details (6282 characters) are available for collaborators and contributors. Please contact us for details. |
| Comment | Habitat: one of the few reptiles that reaches altitudes above 5000 m (Olivera and Aguilar 2020) |
| Etymology | Apparently named after Greek polys (πολύς), several + Greek stiktos (στικτός), marked with spots, dappled. [“...”]. (from Esteban Lavilla, pers. comm., May 2024) |
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