Liolaemus riodamas

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pleurodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Pleurodonta

Familia: Liolaemidae
Genus: Liolaemus
Species: Liolaemus riodamas

Name

• Liolaemus riodamas Esquerré, Núñez & Scolaro, 2013

Holotype: MNHNCL-4684, male. Collected by Damien Esquerré and Herman Núñez, between February 1 and 2, 2011.

Type locality: Las Damas River, Termas del Flaco, Libertador Bernardo O’Higgins Region; S 34°56'714-887" W 70°23'634-682" 2012-2057 m. elevation, Chile.

Etymology: Named after the type locality, Rio Las Damas.

References

Primary references

• Esquerré, D., Núñez, H. & Scolaro, J.A. 2013. Liolaemus carlosgarini and Liolaemus riodamas (Squamata: Liolaemidae), two new species of lizards lacking precloacal pores, from Andean areas of central Chile. Zootaxa 3619(4): 428–452. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3619.4.2 Reference page. 

Vernacular names

English: Las Damas River Lizard