New Endemic Iguanid Lizards from the Famatina Mountains of Western Argentina
The first herpetological information on the Sierra de Famatina massif (6250 m), La Rioja Province, Argentina, includes two new species of <i>Phymaturus</i> and <i>Liolaemus</i> living at altitudes from 3600 to 4200 m. Taxonomic and ecological relationships between these isola...
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| Acceso en línea: | http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/88287 |
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| Sumario: | The first herpetological information on the Sierra de Famatina massif (6250 m), La Rioja Province, Argentina, includes two new species of <i>Phymaturus</i> and <i>Liolaemus</i> living at altitudes from 3600 to 4200 m. Taxonomic and ecological relationships between these isolated tropidurine iguanids and nearby related species from the Cordilleran highlands are discussed. A montane species-group comprising <i>Liolaemus ruibali</i>, <i>L. duellmani</i> and <i>L. famatinae</i> sp. nov. is suggested by morphological affinities. |
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