The northernmost record of King’s Tree Iguana, Liolaemus kingii (Bell, 1843) (Reptilia, Liolaemidae), in Chile

By

Mella, Jorge
Mella-Romero, Jorge
Reyes, Felipe
Muñoz, Cristián

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020-8-21

Original Publication

Check list : journal of species lists and distribution

Volume

16

Series / Issue

Issue: 4

Pages

1043--1047

Subjects

Distribution , lizard , Patagonian Steppe , Squamata

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

[São Paulo, Brazil] Luís Felipe Toledo 2005-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15560/16.4.1043

 

Abstract

We report the presence of Liolaemus kingii (Bell, 1843) in Paso Río Frías, Villa La Tapera, Lago Verde, Aysén Region, Chile. The new record extends in 201 km the distribution range of this lizard and is the northernmost record to date in Chile. We highlight the importance of systematic fieldwork in Patagonian steppe to refine estimates of the number of reptile species in the Aysén Region.