Notes on the postcranial osteology of the sand lizard Liolaemus azarai (Squamata: Liolaemidae)

Abstract

We examined skeletons of seven adult and juvenile specimens of Liolaemus azarai that were cleared and double-stained. The states of twenty three postcranial skeleton characters were described and compared with others Liolaemus species. Our findings complement the current knowledge about the osteological variation in Liolaemus and the character states may include in a data matrix to future phylogenetic studies.