Revised distribution, phenotypic variation, and conservation status of Liolaemus fittkaui (Squamata: Liolaemidae), a lizard endemic to the Andes of Central Bolivia

The rare, endemic Bolivian lizard, Liolaemus fittkaui, was considered extinct at the locality of the paratypes. The species currently is catalogued as Vulnerable. The plausibility of the putative paratype locality is discussed, as it relates to the reported extinction event. Observations presented h...

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Autores: Jiménez-Robles, Octavio, Butron-Galvez, Pablo, Carpio, René, De la Riva, Ignacio
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Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Recursos:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
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Palavra-chave:Liolaemus montanus series
Alpine grasslands
Wet puna
Polymorphism
Habitat
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spelling Revised distribution, phenotypic variation, and conservation status of Liolaemus fittkaui (Squamata: Liolaemidae), a lizard endemic to the Andes of Central BoliviaJiménez-Robles, OctavioButron-Galvez, PabloCarpio, RenéDe la Riva, IgnacioLiolaemus montanus seriesAlpine grasslandsWet punaPolymorphismHabitatThe rare, endemic Bolivian lizard, Liolaemus fittkaui, was considered extinct at the locality of the paratypes. The species currently is catalogued as Vulnerable. The plausibility of the putative paratype locality is discussed, as it relates to the reported extinction event. Observations presented here evidence that the distribution of L. fittkaui is broader than has been reported, extending nearly 100 km along the highlands of the Cordillera de Tiraque (provinces of Chapare, Tiraque, and Carrasco). The species maintains populations in areas where its habitat is well conserved, some of them within the limits of the Carrasco National Park. This new information, following the IUCN criteria, indicates that the category of Vulnerable is adequate for the conservation status of L. fittkaui. Other records from Arque Province belong to L. variegatus and a species in the L. montanus series. Variation in ventral color pattern of males is described. Contrary to the whitish venter described originally, males seem to be polymorphic, having white, yellow, red, and intermediate combinations. The distribution of L. fittkaui and its ventral color morphs reflect a spatially fragmented range in which intraspecific evolution could result in marked genetic structure. The persistence of L. fittkaui and other endemisms confined to Andean highlands seems to depend on the preservation of puna grasslands, an ecosystem usually under-represented in conservation efforts.This study was supported by Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness project CGL2011-30393 (Principal Investigator, I. De la Riva). Octavio Jimenez Robles was supported by a JAE-pre grant from the Spanish Scientific Research Council (CSIC).Peer ReviewedUniversidade de São PauloMinisterio de Economía y Competitividad (España)Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]2019201920162019info:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501Publisher's versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://hdl.handle.net/10261/192612reponame:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSICinstname:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)Ingléshttps://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2316-9079.v15i1p7-20Síinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:digital.csic.es:10261/1926122026-05-22T06:33:51Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Revised distribution, phenotypic variation, and conservation status of Liolaemus fittkaui (Squamata: Liolaemidae), a lizard endemic to the Andes of Central Bolivia
title Revised distribution, phenotypic variation, and conservation status of Liolaemus fittkaui (Squamata: Liolaemidae), a lizard endemic to the Andes of Central Bolivia
spellingShingle Revised distribution, phenotypic variation, and conservation status of Liolaemus fittkaui (Squamata: Liolaemidae), a lizard endemic to the Andes of Central Bolivia
Jiménez-Robles, Octavio
Liolaemus montanus series
Alpine grasslands
Wet puna
Polymorphism
Habitat
title_short Revised distribution, phenotypic variation, and conservation status of Liolaemus fittkaui (Squamata: Liolaemidae), a lizard endemic to the Andes of Central Bolivia
title_full Revised distribution, phenotypic variation, and conservation status of Liolaemus fittkaui (Squamata: Liolaemidae), a lizard endemic to the Andes of Central Bolivia
title_fullStr Revised distribution, phenotypic variation, and conservation status of Liolaemus fittkaui (Squamata: Liolaemidae), a lizard endemic to the Andes of Central Bolivia
title_full_unstemmed Revised distribution, phenotypic variation, and conservation status of Liolaemus fittkaui (Squamata: Liolaemidae), a lizard endemic to the Andes of Central Bolivia
title_sort Revised distribution, phenotypic variation, and conservation status of Liolaemus fittkaui (Squamata: Liolaemidae), a lizard endemic to the Andes of Central Bolivia
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Jiménez-Robles, Octavio
Butron-Galvez, Pablo
Carpio, René
De la Riva, Ignacio
author Jiménez-Robles, Octavio
author_facet Jiménez-Robles, Octavio
Butron-Galvez, Pablo
Carpio, René
De la Riva, Ignacio
author_role author
author2 Butron-Galvez, Pablo
Carpio, René
De la Riva, Ignacio
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad (España)
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas [https://ror.org/02gfc7t72]
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Liolaemus montanus series
Alpine grasslands
Wet puna
Polymorphism
Habitat
topic Liolaemus montanus series
Alpine grasslands
Wet puna
Polymorphism
Habitat
description The rare, endemic Bolivian lizard, Liolaemus fittkaui, was considered extinct at the locality of the paratypes. The species currently is catalogued as Vulnerable. The plausibility of the putative paratype locality is discussed, as it relates to the reported extinction event. Observations presented here evidence that the distribution of L. fittkaui is broader than has been reported, extending nearly 100 km along the highlands of the Cordillera de Tiraque (provinces of Chapare, Tiraque, and Carrasco). The species maintains populations in areas where its habitat is well conserved, some of them within the limits of the Carrasco National Park. This new information, following the IUCN criteria, indicates that the category of Vulnerable is adequate for the conservation status of L. fittkaui. Other records from Arque Province belong to L. variegatus and a species in the L. montanus series. Variation in ventral color pattern of males is described. Contrary to the whitish venter described originally, males seem to be polymorphic, having white, yellow, red, and intermediate combinations. The distribution of L. fittkaui and its ventral color morphs reflect a spatially fragmented range in which intraspecific evolution could result in marked genetic structure. The persistence of L. fittkaui and other endemisms confined to Andean highlands seems to depend on the preservation of puna grasslands, an ecosystem usually under-represented in conservation efforts.
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