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Liolaemus heliodermis ESPINOZA, LOBO & CRUZ, 2000

IUCN Red List - Liolaemus heliodermis - Least Concern, LC
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Higher TaxaLiolaemidae, Iguania, Sauria, Squamata (lizards)
Subspecies 
Common Names 
SynonymLiolaemus heliodermis ESPINOZA, LOBO & CRUZ 2000
Liolaemus heliodermis — RUIZ et al. 2025 
DistributionArgentina (Tucumán), elevation 2820 m.

Type locality: “from km marker 95, Ruta Provincial 307, approximately 32 km (by road) from Tafí del Valle, Departamento Tafí del Valle, Provincia de Tucumán, Argentina (26 ̊ 40.82’ S, 65 ̊ 48.74’ W, 2820 m)".  
Reproductionviviparous (phylogenetic imputation, fide Zimin et al. 2022) 
TypesHolotype: FML 7196 (Fundación Miguel Lillo) 
DiagnosisDiagnosis. See entry of Liolaemus punmahuida. 
CommentGroup: Belongs to the Liolaemus elongatus group (fide ESPINOZA et al. 2000).

Distribution: for a map showing localities of this and other species see Ruiz et al. 2025: 3 (Fig. 1). 
EtymologyNamed after the Greek nouns helio neaning "sun," and derm, meaning "skin." The literal translation "sun skin," refers to the bright, sulfur-yellow dorsal color of the torso in males of the species. The specific epithet heliodermis is a noun in apposition.  
References
  • Avila, L.J.; Morando, M.; Perez C.H.F. & Sites, J.W. 2004. Phylogenetic relationships of lizards of the Liolaemus petrophilus group (Squamata: Liolaemidae), with descriptions of two new species from western Argentina. Herpetologica 60 (2): 187-203 - get paper here
  • AVILA, LUCIANO JAVIER; LORENA ELIZABETH MARTINEZ & MARIANA MORANDO 2013. Checklist of lizards and amphisbaenians of Argentina: an update. Zootaxa 3616 (3): 201–238 - get paper here
  • Avila,L.J.; Perez, C.H.F. & Morando,M. 2003. A new species of Liolaemus (Squamata: Iguania: Liolaemidae) from Northwestern Patagonia (Neuquén, Argentina). Herpetologica 59 (4): 534–545 - get paper here
  • Espinoza,R.E.; Lobo, F. & Cruz,F.B. 2000. Liolaemus heliodermis, a new lizard from northwestern Argentina with remarks on the content of the elongatus group (Iguanaia: Tropiduridae). Herpetologica 56 (4): 507-516 - get paper here
  • Hernandez, R. & Espinoza, R.E. 2004. Description of the female of the enigmatic lizard, Liolaemus heliodermis (Iguania: Liolaemidae). Herpetological Review 35 (3): 227-229 - get paper here
  • Quinteros, A.S.; Abdala, C.S.; Díaz Gómez, J.M. & Scrocchi, G.J. 2008. Two new species of Liolaemus (Iguania: Liolaemidae) of Central West Argentina. South American J. Herp. 3 (2): 101-111 - get paper here
  • Ruiz, S., Quipildor, M., Decima, S., Valdecantos, S., & Lobo, F. 2025. Integrated taxonomy using morphology and DNA sequences: recognition of a new species with comments on the geological history of the Liolaemus capillitas clade (Squamata: Iguania). Systematics and Biodiversity, 23(1), 2454007 - get paper here
  • Zimin, A., Zimin, S. V., Shine, R., Avila, L., Bauer, A., Böhm, M., Brown, R., Barki, G., de Oliveira Caetano, G. H., Castro Herrera, F., Chapple, D. G., Chirio, L., Colli, G. R., Doan, T. M., Glaw, F., Grismer, L. L., Itescu, Y., Kraus, F., LeBreton 2022. A global analysis of viviparity in squamates highlights its prevalence in cold climates. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 00, 1–16 - get paper here
 
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