Three New Lizard Species of the Liolaemus montanus Group from Perú
Open Access
- 11 September 2019
- Vol. 11 (9), 161
- https://doi.org/10.3390/d11090161
Abstract
Three new species of Liolaemus belonging to the L. montanus group are described from Perú. Two new species are restricted to the Ica and Moquegua departments on the Pacific coast, and one new species is only known from an isolated highland in Ayacucho department. These three new species differ from closely related species in their coloration patterns and head shape. We comment on the conservation issues of the new species and other Peruvian species of the L. montanus group.Keywords
Funding Information
- National Geographic Society (W195-11)
- National Science Foundation (1501187, EF 1241885)
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