Liolaemus patriciaiturrae

Liolaemus patriciaiturrae
Conservation status
	; Near Threatened (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Family:	Liolaemidae
Genus:	Liolaemus
Species:	L. patriciaiturrae
Binomial name
	Liolaemus patriciaiturrae; Navarro & Núñez, 1993

Last updated October 04, 2025

Liolaemus patriciaiturrae is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Chile.^[2]

Etymology

The specific name, patriciaiturrae, is in honor of Chilean herpetologist Patricia Iturra.^[3]

Geographic range

L. patriciaiturrae is found in Atacama Region,^[1] which is in northern Chile.^[2]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. patriciaiturrae is desert, at altitudes of 2,850–3,800 m (9,350–12,470 ft).^[1]

Description

L. patriciaiturrae is one of the largest species in the L. ruibali species group. It has juxtaposed dorsal scales, and it lacks auricular and tympanic scales. Males exhibit a melanic throat and chest.^[2]

Diet

L. patriciaiturrae preys upon invertebrates and also eats plant material.^[1]

Reproduction

The mode of reproduction of L. patriciaiturrae has been described as viviparous,^[1] and as ovoviviparous.^[2]

References

1 2 3 4 5 Mella J, Marambio Y, Nunez [sic] H, Ruiz de Gamboa M (2017). "Liolaemus patriciaiturrae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T56085562A56085564. Retrieved 19 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
1 2 3 4 Liolaemus patriciaiturrae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 23 August 2021.
↑ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liolaemus patriciaiturrae, p. 131).

Mella Ávila J, Marambio-Alfaro Y (2023). "Reptiles of the Atacama Region, northern Chile: localities, and representation in provinces, ecogeographic landscapes, vegetation formations and protected areas". Gayana87 (2): 108–122.
Navarro J, Núñez H (1993). "Liolaemus patriciaiturrae y Liolaemus isabelae, dos nuevas especies de lagartijas para el norte de Chile. Aspectos biogeográficos y citotaxonómicos (Squamata, Tropiduridae)". Boletín del Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Chile44: 99–113. (Liolaemus patriciaiturrae, new species). (in Spanish).
Pincheira-Donoso D, Núñez H (2005). "Las especies chilenas del género Liolaemus Wiegmann 1834 (Iguania: Tropiduridae: Liolaeminae) taxonomía, sistemática y evolución ". Museo Nacional de Historia Natural Chile, Publicación Ocasional (59): 1–486. (Liolaemus patriciaiturrae, pp. 136–141, Figure 19). (in Spanish).
Troncoso-Palacios J (2014). "Nueva lista actualizada de los reptiles terrestres de la Región de Atacama, Chile". Boletín Chileno de Herpetología1: 1–4. (in Spanish).

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[iucn_status_19_November_2021-1] 1 2 3 4 5 Mella J, Marambio Y, Nunez [sic] H, Ruiz de Gamboa M (2017). "Liolaemus patriciaiturrae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017 e.T56085562A56085564. Retrieved 19 November 2021.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

[RDB-2] 1 2 3 4 Liolaemus patriciaiturrae at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database . Accessed 23 August 2021.

[3] Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Liolaemus patriciaiturrae, p. 131).

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