Taxonomy of the Liolaemus alticolor–bibronii Group (Iguania: Liolaemidae), with Descriptions of Two New Species

Liolaemus alticolor is redescribed herein, providing new character states that distinguish this taxon from all other members of the alticolor–bibronii group. Two new species of the alticolor–bibronii group are also described. One of the new species occurs in northern Argentina, in the Jujuy Province...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Quinteros, Andres Sebastian
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/198758
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/198758
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Argentina
Barbour
Chiliensis group
Liolaemus
Liolaemus alticolor
Lizards
New species
Taxonomy
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
Descripción
Sumario:Liolaemus alticolor is redescribed herein, providing new character states that distinguish this taxon from all other members of the alticolor–bibronii group. Two new species of the alticolor–bibronii group are also described. One of the new species occurs in northern Argentina, in the Jujuy Province, whereas the other occurs in southern Argentina, in the Neuquén Province (northern Patagonia). Both of them exhibit characters that distinguish them from each other and from all other members of the alticolor–bibronii group. A key to the species of this group is provided.