Liolaemus silvai explained

Liolaemus silvai is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Chile, with occurrence noted in the Chilean matorral.

Etymology

The specific name, silvai, is in honor of Chilean zoologist Francisco Silva G., who is a professor at the Universidad de Concepción.^[1]

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of L. silvai is shrubland, at altitudes of 140–.

Appearance

L. silvai have been observed with two main colorings, orange and yellow.^[2] Specifically, individuals of the species typically have orange or yellow ventral coloration and black dorsal coloration with no correlation to sex.^[3]

Reproduction

L. silvai is oviparous.^[4]

Further reading

• Ortiz JC (1989). "Description de Liolaemus silvai sp nov. (Sauria: Iguanidae) du 'norte Chico' du Chili ". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, Section A, Zoologie, Biologie et Écologie Animales 11 (1): 247–252. (Liolaemus silvai, new species). (in French).
• Troncoso-Palacios J, Schulte JA II, Marambio-Alfaro Y, Hiriart D (2015). "Phenotypic Variation, Phylogenetic Position and New Distributional Records for the Poorly Known Liolaemus silvai Ortiz, 1989 (Iguania: Iguanidae: Liolaemini)". South American Journal of Herpetology 10 (2): 71–81.

External links

• Hogan, C. Michael, & World Wildlife Fund (2013). Chilean matorral. ed. M.McGinley. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment. Washington DC
• "Liolaemus silvai ". Encyclopedia of Life 2013. Downloaded on 03 Dec 2013. http://eol.org/pages/790233/overview

Notes and References

1. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Liolaemus silvai, p. 244).
2. Utsumi . Kaera . Staley . Catherine . Eifler . Maria A. . Núñez . Herman . Eifler . Douglas A. . December 2021 . Color Variation and Habitat Use in Liolaemus silvai . South American Journal of Herpetology . 21 . 1 . 80–84 . 10.2994/SAJH-D-20-00015.1 . 1808-9798.
3. Troncoso-Palacios . Jaime . Schulte . James A. . Marambio-Alfaro . Yery . Hiriart . Daniel . August 2015 . Phenotypic Variation, Phylogenetic Position and New Distributional Records for the Poorly Known Liolaemus silvai Ortiz, 1989 (Iguania: Iguanidae: Liolaemini) . South American Journal of Herpetology . 10 . 2 . 71–81 . 10.2994/SAJH-D-14-00007.1 . 1808-9798.
4. www.reptile-database.org.