''Liolaemus silvai'' is a species of

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in the family Liolaemidae. The species is endemic to Chile, with occurrence noted in the Chilean matorral.

Etymology

The

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, ''silvai'', is in honor of Chilean zoologist Francisco Silva G., who is a professor at the ''Universidad de Concepción''.

Habitat

The preferred natural habitat of ''L. silvai'' is

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, at altitudes of .

Appearance

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

Reproduction

''L. silvai'' is

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. www.reptile-database.org.

References

* 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.

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