| Liolaemus silvai | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Suborder: | Iguania |
| Family: | Liolaemidae |
| Genus: | Liolaemus |
| Species: | L. silvai |
| Binomial name | |
| Liolaemus silvai Ortiz, 1989 | |
Liolaemus silvai is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Chile, with occurrence noted in the Chilean matorral.
The specific name, silvai, is in honor of Chilean zoologist Francisco Silva G., who is a professor at the Universidad de Concepción. [2]
The preferred natural habitat of L. silvai is shrubland, at altitudes of 140–150 m (460–490 ft). [1]
L. silvai have been observed with two main colorings, orange and yellow. [3] Specifically, individuals of the species typically have orange or yellow ventral coloration and black dorsal coloration with no correlation to sex. [4]
Liolaemus is a genus of iguanian lizards, containing many species, all of which are endemic to South America.
Iguania is an infraorder of squamate reptiles that includes iguanas, chameleons, agamids, and New World lizards like anoles and phrynosomatids. Using morphological features as a guide to evolutionary relationships, the Iguania are believed to form the sister group to the remainder of the Squamata, which comprise nearly 11,000 named species, roughly 2000 of which are iguanians. However, molecular information has placed Iguania well within the Squamata as sister taxa to the Anguimorpha and closely related to snakes. The order has been under debate and revisions after being classified by Charles Lewis Camp in 1923 due to difficulties finding adequate synapomorphic morphological characteristics. Most Iguanias are arboreal but there are several terrestrial groups. They usually have primitive fleshy, non-prehensile tongues, although the tongue is highly modified in chameleons. The group has a fossil record that extends back to the Early Jurassic. Today they are scattered occurring in Madagascar, the Fiji and Friendly Islands and Western Hemisphere.
Liolaemus fuscus is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is found in parts of western Argentina and central Chile in the Chilean matorral ecoregion. The conservation status of this iguana is classified as Data Deficient (DD).
Liolaemus hellmichi, commonly known as Hellmich's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. This species is endemic to the Chilean matorral ecoregion within the nation of Chile.
Liolaemus nitidus is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is endemic to Chile, notably within the Chilean matorral ecoregion.
Liolaemus chiliensis is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae, also referred to as the weeping or crying lizard in English. Synonyms for this species include Liodeira chilensis and Calotes chiliensis. Less commonly, it is called the Talcahuano Smooth-throated Lizard.
Liolaemus fabiani, also known commonly as Fabian's lizard, Yanez's tree iguana, and lagartija de Fabián in Spanish, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is native to Chile.
Liolaemus pictus, the painted tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is found in Chile and Argentina.
Liolaemus nigromaculatus is a species of tree iguana endemic to the Chilean matorral ecoregion within Chile. The species was first described in 1834, by Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann and was later redescribed in 2013 by Chilean biologists.
Liolaemus platei, known by the common name braided tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Chile.
Liolaemus schroederi is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. The species is endemic to Chile, with endemic occurrence noted in the Chilean matorral.
Liolaemus pseudolemniscatus is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is endemic to Chile, with occurrence noted in the Chilean matorral.
Liolaemus fitzingerii, also known commonly as Fitzinger's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is native to extreme southern South America.
Liolaemus jamesi, James's tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is found in Chile and Bolivia.
Liolaemus juanortizi is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is found in Chile.
Liolaemus ornatus, the ornate tree iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is found in Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, and Peru.
Liolaemus patriciaiturrae is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is endemic to Chile.
Liolaemus rosenmanni is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is from Chile.
Liolaemus torresi, the dragon of Torres-Mura, is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is from Chile.
Liolaemus velosoi is a species of lizard in the family Iguanidae. It is from Chile.
