A new species of Liolaemus (reptilia: Squamata) from southwestern Rio Negro Province, northern Patagonia, Argentina

Zootaxa

Volumn , Issue 2434, 2010, Pages 47-59

  Avila, Luciano Javier ^a   Perez, Cristian Hernan Fulvio ^a   Morando, Mariana ^a   Sites Jr , Jack Walter ^b  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Iguanidae; Liolaemini; Liolaemus casamiquelai sp. nov.; Melanops complex; New species

Indexed keywords

IGUANIDAE; LIOLAEMUS; LIOLAEMUS FITZINGERII; REPTILIA; SQUAMATA;

EID: 77953921814     PISSN: 11755326     EISSN: 11755334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2434.1.4     Document Type: Article

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