{"id":2543,"date":"2026-08-03T17:47:40","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T20:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/?page_id=2543"},"modified":"2026-08-03T17:47:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T20:47:40","slug":"endemism-patterns-in-south-american-lizards-and-their-application-in-the-identification-of-priority-areas-for-conservation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/endemism-patterns-in-south-american-lizards-and-their-application-in-the-identification-of-priority-areas-for-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Endemism patterns in South American lizards and their application in the identification of priority areas for conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liolaemus\u00a0is one of the most diverse genera of tetrapods, comprising nearly 290 lizard species distributed across South America and occupying a broad altitudinal range, from sea level up to 5000 m a.s.l. Globally, lizard populations are projected to decline by up to 39%, and climate change is expected to disproportionately affect narrowly distributed species\u2014particularly those inhabiting tropical and high-altitude environments\u2014posing a significant risk to many\u00a0<em>Liolaemus\u00a0<\/em>species. The identification of Areas of Endemism (AoEs) is a key tool for conservation prioritization, as regions with a high concentration of endemic species are often critical for biodiversity protection. An Endemicity Analysis was performed using NDM-VNDM to identify AoEs across the complete distribution area of\u00a0<em>Liolaemus<\/em>. Identified AoEs were selected as priority areas for conservation based on the presence of endemic species at risk and evaluated using a scoring system. Eight AoEs were identified as maximum conservation priorities due to their high levels of endemism and elevated conservation concern, all located in high-altitude regions. The areas requiring the greatest conservation urgency are concentrated in Northern Chile, Central Chile, and the Cuyo region of Argentina. The known distribution of\u00a0<em>Liolaemus\u00a0<\/em>endemism is expanded by our findings, and altitude is highlighted as a key driver of endemism, with the Puna, the northwestern Andes of Argentina, and the Cuyo region identified as major centers of endemism and conservation concern. A solid foundation for advancing the understanding of endemism patterns and for guiding conservation strategies for this conspicuous genus of lizards is provided by these results.<\/p>\n<p>Semhan, RV. and Casagranda, MD. 2026. Endemism patterns in South American lizards and their application in the identification of priority areas for conservation. <em>Biodiversity and Conservation<\/em> 35 (3): 80.<\/p>\n<table class= 'bibliplug-authors'><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/author\/romina-semhan\/'><img alt='Romina Semhan' src='http:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/wp-content\/uploads\/romina-120x120.jpeg' class='avatar avatar-120 photo' height='120' width='120' \/><\/a><\/td><td><strong><a href='https:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/author\/romina-semhan\/'>Romina Semhan<\/strong><\/a><br\/>Investigadora Asistente\r<br\/>CONICET\r<br\/>Herpetolog\u00eda<\/td><tr><\/table>\n<table class= 'bibliplug-authors'><tr><td><a href='https:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/author\/dolores-casagranda\/'><img alt='M. Dolores Casagranda' src='http:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/wp-content\/uploads\/dolores-casagranda_avatar_1506628949-120x120.jpg' class='avatar avatar-120 photo' height='120' width='120' \/><\/a><\/td><td><strong><a href='https:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/author\/dolores-casagranda\/'>M. Dolores Casagranda<\/strong><\/a><br\/>Investigadora Adjunta\r<br\/>CONICET\r<br\/>Biogeograf\u00eda \/ Herpetolog\u00eda \/ Metodolog\u00eda<\/td><tr><\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liolaemus\u00a0is one of the most diverse genera of tetrapods, comprising nearly 290 lizard species distributed across South America and occupying a broad altitudinal range, from sea level up to 5000 m a.s.l. Globally, lizard populations are projected to decline by up to 39%, and climate change is expected to disproportionately affect narrowly distributed species\u2014particularly those [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":57,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2543"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/57"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2543"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2544,"href":"https:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2543\/revisions\/2544"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lillo.org.ar\/uel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}