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Issue: Vol. 1133 No. 1: 23 Feb. 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-02-23
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1133.1.4
Page range: 61–68
Abstract views: 35
PDF downloaded: 3

A new species of Liolaemus from central steppes of Chubut, Patagonia Argentina (Reptilia: Iguania: Iguanidae)

Centro Nacional Patagonico, CONICET, H.L. Jones 143-9120 Puerto Madryn, Chubut, Argentina Universidad Nacional de la Patagonia San Juan Bosco, Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Julio A. Roca 115, 1º Piso-9100 Trelew, Chubut, Argentina
Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. Direccion particular: Hilario Cuadros 81, 5501 Godoy Cruz, Mendoza
Reptilia Liolaemus Patagonian Reptiles Somuncurá plateau taxonomy

Abstract

A new Liolaemus species related to “Liolaemus kingii” complex of Patagonian species, is described. It lives at about 800 m of altitude in a sandy habitat near to Somuncurá plateau. The new species and the closely related L. somuncurae are morphologically compared, and its distribution and natural history are pointed out.

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