Phylogenetic Analyses of Lizards from the Chilean Humboldt Archipelago Reveal a New Species for the Chanaral Island (Squamata: Liolaemidae).

ABSTRACT: The Humboldt Archipelago, situated on Chile's north-central coast, is renowned for its exceptional biodiversity. However, lizards of the Liolaemus genus are a particularly understudied group in this archipelago. Liolaemus genus is divided into two clades: chiliensis and nigromaculatus. Within the nigromaculatus clade the zapallarensis group is restricted to the semi-arid and arid coastal habitats of the Atacama Desert in north-central Chile. While it has been reported that lizards from the zapallarensis group inhabit various islands within the Humboldt Archipelago, there has been limited knowledge regarding their specific species identification. To identify the lizard species inhabiting these islands, we conducted phylogenetic analyses using

SUBMITTER: Campos-Soto R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10668673 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature