Table 1. Morphological differences between L in A new species of Liolaemus (Iguania: Liolaemidae) from the hot deserts of northern Patagonia, Argentina

Table 1. Morphological differences between L. kulinko sp. nov. and its closest relative, L. mapuche Abdala, 2002. * =Morphological data of number of specimens examined and traits. species/ charactersL. mapuche Abdala, 2002 (n = 26)L. kulinko sp. nov. (n = 13)*min–max SVL (mm)61.97–82.7072.88–83.90scales around body65–7669–82(69.7 ± 3.0)(75.77 ± 4.6)dorsal scales70–8687–97(76.27 ± 3.8)(95.07 ± 3.94)ventral scales94–117100–104(108.87 ± 6.9)(102.57 ± 1.51)gular scales25–3534–38(29.57 ± 2.6)(35.57 ± 1.76)precloacal pores in males6–96–7(7.87 ± 1.0)(6.57 ± 0.6)preloacal pores in females0–60–0(1.007 ± 2.2)scales in contact with mental scales4–6 (5.67 ± 1.1)4–6 (5.87 ± 0.7)sexual dichromatismevidentevidenthead color in malesblue, light blue, brown or graybrown, graybody color in malesyellow, light blue, brown, gray, light greenbrown, graylight blue scales in malesnumerousfew or numerouscolored scales on the sides of the body and tail in maleswith numerous colored scales, yellow, green and / or blueabsent or some greenishposterior paravertebral spots in malesevidentblurred or absentpre scapular and post scapular spotsevidentvariable (from evident to absent)