Citation: Midtgaard, Rune. RepFocus - A Survey of the Reptiles of the World. (www.repfocus.dk).
Latest update: December 31st, 2022.
 
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Genus
Phymaturus
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South American Chuckwallas
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Hochgebirgsleguane
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Sydamerikanske Højlandsleguaner
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1837 |  |
Phymaturus Gravenhorst (type species: Phymaturus palluma sensu Gravenhorst 1837 [not Lacerta palluma Molina 1782]) |
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1843 | |
Centrura Bell (type species: Centrura flagellifer Bell 1843; syn. Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 ICZN (2005): Opinion 2118) |
Contents:
56 species, of which 55 (98.2%) are endemic.
Endemism: 0%  100%
Remarks:
The type species of the genus Phymaturus, Lacerta palluma Molina 1782, was shown by Cei & Lescure (1985) to be identical with
Callopistes maculatus Gravenhorst 1838 (family Teiidae). As a consequence of the rules of zoological nomenclature, the well known species Callopistes maculatus thus should be referred to as Callopistes palluma, this name being an older specific name than maculatus. Consequently, the iguanid species known until then as Phymaturus palluma, should from then on be referred to as Centrura flagellifer, the next available name, which has also been the case in some publications (e.g., Cei 1986). Furthermore, all other iguanid species until then placed in the genus Phymaturus, should also be assigned to the genus Centrura. However, the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature decided to conserve the use of the name Phymaturus (International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 2005: Opinion 2118).
Distribution:
Argentina,
Chile.
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Phymaturus aguanegra
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Agua Negra Chuckwalla
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Agua-Negra-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Agua Negra-højlandsleguan
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2013 | |
Phymaturus aguanegra Lobo, Laspiur & Acosta |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus aguedae
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Provincia Mountain Chuckwalla
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Provincia-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Provincia-højlandsleguan
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2014 | |
Phymaturus aguedae Troncoso-Palacios & Esquerré |
Remarks:
Regarded as a synonym of darwini by Demangel Miranda (2016).
The synonymization was rejected by Troncoso-Palacios, Gamboa, Langstroth, Ortiz & Labra (2019).
Distribution:
Chile.
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Phymaturus alicahuense
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Valparaiso Chuckwalla
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Valparaiso-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Valparaiso-højlandsleguan
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2010 | |
Phymaturus alicahuense Nunez, Veloso, Espejo, Veloso, Cortes & Araya |
Distribution:
Chile.
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Phymaturus antofagastensis
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Antofagasta Chuckwalla
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Antofagasta-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Antofagasta-højlandsleguan
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1985 | |
Phymaturus antofagastensis Pereyra |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus bibronii
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Ovalle Chuckwalla
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Ovalle-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Ovalle-højlandsleguan
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1848 | |
Oplurus bibronii Guichenot |
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Phymaturus bibronii Troncoso-Palacios, Lobo, Etheridge, Acosta & Laspiur 2013 |
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2010 | |
Phymaturus paihuanense Nunez, Veloso, Espejo, Veloso, Cortes & Araya (Troncoso-Palacios, Lobo, Etheridge, Acosta & Laspiur 2013) |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of palluma (e.g., Boulenger 1885; Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970). Revalidated as a separate species by Troncoso-Palacios, Lobo, Etheridge, Acosta & Laspiur (2013).
Distribution:
Chile.
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Phymaturus cacivioi
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El Cuy Chuckwalla
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El-Cuy-Hochgebirgsleguan
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El Cuy-højlandsleguan
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2015 | |
Phymaturus cacivioi Lobo & Nenda |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus calcogaster
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Telsen Chuckwalla
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Telsen-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Telsen-højlandsleguan
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2003 | |
Phymaturus calcogaster Scolaro & Cei |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus camilae
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Sacanana River Chuckwalla, (Camila's Patagonian Rocky Lizard)
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Sacanana-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Sacanana-højlandsleguan
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2013 | |
Phymaturus camilae Scolaro, Jara & Pincheira-Donoso |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus castillensis
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Sierra del Castillo Chuckwalla
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Castillo-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Castillo-højlandsleguan
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2010 | |
Phymaturus castillensis Scolaro & Pincheira-Donoso |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus ceii
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Chasicó Chuckwalla
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Chasicó-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Chasicó-højlandsleguan
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2007 | |
Phymaturus ceii Scolaro & Ibargüengoytía |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus chenqueniyen
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Chenqueniyén Chuckwalla
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Chenqueniyén-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Chenqueniyén-højlandsleguan
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2022 | |
Phymaturus chenqueniyen Lobo, Barrasso, Valdecantos, Giraudo, Pietro & Basso |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus curivilcun
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Black Chubut Chuckwalla, (Black Lizard)
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Schwarze Chubut-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Sort Chubut-Højlandsleguan
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2016 | |
Phymaturus curivilcun Scolaro, Corbalán, Tappari & Streitenberger |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus damasense
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Las Damas River Chuckwalla
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Las-Damas-River-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Las Damas River-højlandsleguan
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2012 | |
Phymaturus damasense Troncoso-Palacios & Lobo |
Remarks:
Regarded as a synonym of maulense by Demangel Miranda (2016) and Troncoso-Palacios, Ferri-Yáñez, Laspiur & Aguilar (2018).
Demangel Miranda's (2016) synonymization was rejected by Troncoso-Palacios, Gamboa, Langstroth, Ortiz & Labra (2019).
It is unclear, however, if the latter authors only rejected the former author's synonymization because of the lack of scientific rigor on which it was based, or if they still rejected the
synonymization itself.
This would appear strange, since one of the authors subsequently made the same synonymization (Troncoso-Palacios, Ferri-Yáñez, Laspiur & Aguilar 2018).
Distribution:
Chile.
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Phymaturus darwini
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Riecillo Valley Chuckwalla
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Riecillo-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Riecillo-højlandsleguan
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2010 | |
Phymaturus darwini Nunez, Veloso, Espejo, Veloso, Cortes & Araya |
Distribution:
Chile.
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Phymaturus delheyi
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Butacó Creek Chuckwalla
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Butacó-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Butacó-højlandsleguan
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2011 | |
Phymaturus delheyi Avila, Perez, Perez & Morando |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus denotatus
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Laguna Blanca Chuckwalla
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Laguna-Blanca-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Laguna Blanca-højlandsleguan
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2012 | |
Phymaturus denotatus Lobo, Nenda & Slodki |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus desuetus
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Rio Negro Chuckwalla
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Rio-Negro-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Rio Negro-højlandsleguan
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2009 | |
Phymaturus desuetus Scolaro & Tappari |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus dorsimaculatus
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Copahue Chuckwalla
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Copahue-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Copahue-højlandsleguan
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2005 | |
Phymaturus dorsimaculatus Lobo & Quinteros |
Remarks:
Regarded as a synonym of vociferator by Pincheira-Donoso, Scolaro & Sura (2008) and Pincheira-Donoso (2011), however, Lobo, Espinoza & Quinteros (2010) questioned the synonymization, and also Avila, Martinez & Morando (2013) listed dorsimaculatus as a valid species. Pending further studies, it is retained here as a valid species.
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus etheridgei
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White-spotted Chuckwalla
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Weissflecken-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Hvidplettet Højlandsleguan
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2010 | |
Phymaturus etheridgei Lobo, Abdala & Valdecantos |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus excelsus
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Pied Chuckwalla
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Bunte Hochgebirgsleguan
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Broget Højlandsleguan
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2005 | |
Phymaturus excelsus Lobo & Quinteros |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus extrilidus
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Dauntless Chuckwalla
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Invernada-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Invernada-højlandsleguan
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2012 | |
Phymaturus extrilidus Lobo, Espinoza, Sanabria & Quiroga |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus felixi
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Paso de Indios Chuckwalla
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Paso-de-Indios-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Paso de Indios-højlandsleguan
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2010 | |
Phymaturus felixi Lobo, Abdala & Valdecantos |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus fiambala
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Sierra de Fiambalá Chuckwalla
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Sierra-de-Fiambalá-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Sierra de Fiambalá-højlandsleguan
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2019 | |
Phymaturus fiambala Lobo, Hibbard, Quipildor & Valdecantos |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus gynechlomus
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Cruz de Piedra Chuckwalla
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Cruz-de-Piedra-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Cruz de Piedra-højlandsleguan
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2009 | |
Phymaturus gynechlomus Corbalán, Scolaro & Debandi |
Remarks:
Status uncertain.
Considered a synonym of palluma by Lobo, Abdala & Valdecantos (2010) and Abdala & Quinteros (2014), but Scolaro (2010) rejected this.
Also Avila, Martinez & Morando (2013) retained gynechlomus as a valid species, pending further studies.
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus indistinctus
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Las Pulgas Chuckwalla
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Las-Pulgas-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Las Pulgas-højlandsleguan
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1975 | |
Phymaturus patagonicus indistinctus Cei & Castro |
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Centrura patagonica indistincta Cei 1986 |
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Phymaturus indistinctus Etheridge 1995 |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus katenke
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Muchagua Chuckwalla
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Muchagua-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Muchagua-højlandsleguan
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2021 | |
Phymaturus katenke Scolaro, Corbalán, Streitenberger & Tappari |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus laurenti
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El Peñón Chuckwalla
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El-Peñón-Hochgebirgsleguan
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El Peñón-højlandsleguan
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2010 | |
Phymaturus laurenti Lobo, Abdala & Valdecantos |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus loboi
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Baños Campanario Chuckwalla, (Lobo's Rocky Lizard)
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Baños-Campanario-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Baños Campanario-højlandsleguan
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2018 | |
Phymaturus loboi Troncoso-Palacios, Ferri-Yáñez, Laspiur & Aguilar |
Distribution:
Argentina,
Chile.
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Phymaturus mallimaccii
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Cueva de Peez Chuckwalla
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Cueva-de-Peez-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Cueva de Peez-højlandsleguan
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1980 | |
Phymaturus mallimacci Cei |
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Centrura mallimaccii Cei 1986 |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus manuelae
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Comallo Chuckwalla
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Comallo-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Comallo-højlandsleguan
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2008 | |
Phymaturus manuelae Scolaro & Ibargüengoytía |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus maquinchao
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Maquinchao Chuckwalla
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Maquinchao-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Maquinchao-højlandsleguan
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2022 | |
Phymaturus maquinchao Lobo, Barrasso, Valdecantos, Giraudo, Pietro & Basso |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus maulense
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Maule Chuckwalla
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Maule-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Maule-højlandsleguan
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2010 | |
Phymaturus maulense Nunez, Veloso, Espejo, Veloso, Cortes & Araya |
Distribution:
Chile.
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Phymaturus nevadoi
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Nevado Mountains Chuckwalla
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Nevado-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Nevado-højlandsleguan
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1975 | |
Phymaturus patagonicus nevadoi Cei & Roig |
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Centrura patagonica nevadoi Cei 1986 |
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Phymaturus nevadoi Etheridge 1995 |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus niger
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Black Payunia Chuckwalla
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Schwarze Payunia-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Sort Payunia-Højlandsleguan
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2021 | |
Phymaturus niger Lobo, Barrasso, Hibbard, Quipildor, Slodki, Valdecantos & Basso |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus palluma
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Cordón del Portillo Chuckwalla
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Cordón-del-Portillo-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Cordón del Portillo-højlandsleguan
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1837 | |
Phymaturus palluma Gravenhorst [not Lacerta palluma Molina 1782] |
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1843 | |
Centrura flagellifer Bell (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
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Phymaturus flagellifer Lescure & Cei 1991 |
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1848 | |
Oplurus bibroni Guichenot (Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970) |
Remarks:
Now restricted to Argentina.
The type locality was restricted to Cordón del Portillo, Mendoza Province, by Lobo & Etheridge (2013).
Records from Chile refer to aguedae (Troncoso-Palacios & Esquerré 2014).
See remarks under gynechlomus.
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus patagonicus
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Patagonian Chuckwalla, (Argentine Chuckwalla)
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Patagonische Hochgebirgsleguan
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Patagonisk Højlandsleguan
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1896 | |
Phymaturus patagonicus Koslowsky |
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Phymaturus palluma patagonicus Peters & Donoso-Barros 1970 |
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Centrura patagonica Cei 1986 |
Remarks:
Revalidated as a distinct species by Cei & Castro (1973).
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus payuniae
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Volcan Payun Chuckwalla
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Payun-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Payun-højlandsleguan
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1975 | |
Phymaturus patagonicus payuniae Cei & Castro |
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Centrura patagonica payuniae Cei 1986 |
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Phymaturus payuniae Etheridge 1995 |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus punae
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Puna Chuckwalla
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Puna-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Puna-højlandsleguan
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1985 | |
Phymaturus punae Cei, Etheridge & Videla |
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Centrura punae Cei 1986 |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus querque
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Neuquén Chuckwalla
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Neuquén-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Neuquén-højlandsleguan
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2010 | |
Phymaturus querque Lobo, Abdala & Valdecantos |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus rahuensis
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Bajada del Rahue Chuckwalla
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Rahue-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Rahue-højlandsleguan
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2016 | |
Phymaturus rahuensis Marín, Pérez, Minoli, Morando & Avila |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus robustus
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Orange-bellied Payunia Chuckwalla
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Orangebauch-Payunia-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Orangebuget Payunia-Højlandsleguan
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2021 | |
Phymaturus robustus Lobo, Barrasso, Hibbard, Quipildor, Slodki, Valdecantos & Basso |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus roigorum
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Mendoza Yellow-tailed Chuckwalla
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Gelbschwanz-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Gulhalet Højlandsleguan
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2007 | |
Phymaturus roigorum Lobo & Abdala |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus sinervoi
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Cari Laufquen Chuckwalla
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Cari-Laufquen-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Cari Laufquen-højlandsleguan
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2012 | |
Phymaturus sinervoi Scolaro, Cruz & Ibargüengoytía |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus sitesi
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Auca Mahuida Volcano Chuckwalla
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Auca-Mahuida-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Auca Mahuida-højlandsleguan
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2011 | |
Phymaturus sitesi Avila, Perez, Perez & Morando |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus somuncurensis
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Somuncura Plateau Chuckwalla
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Somuncura-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Somuncura-højlandsleguan
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1975 | |
Phymaturus patagonicus somuncurensis Cei & Castro |
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Centrura patagonica somuncurensis Cei 1986 |
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Phymaturus somuncurensis Etheridge 1995 |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus spectabilis
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Climbing Chuckwalla
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Klätternde Hochgebirgsleguan
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Klatrende Højlandsleguan
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2005 | |
Phymaturus spectabilis Lobo & Quinteros |
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2008 | |
Phymaturus agilis Scolaro, Ibargüengoytía & Pincheira-Donoso (Lobo, Cruz & Abdala 2012) |
Remarks:
Scolaro, Corbalan, Tappari & Streitenberger (2016) treated agilis as a valid species.
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus spurcus
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Huanuluan Chuckwalla
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Huanuluan-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Huanuluan-højlandsleguan
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1921 | |
Phymaturus spurcus Barbour |
Remarks:
Previously regarded as a synonym of patagonicus (e.g., Burt & Burt 1931; Cei 1986). Revalidated by Lobo & Quinteros (2005).
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus tenebrosus
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Dark Chuckwalla
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Dunkle Hochgebirgsleguan
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Mørk Højlandsleguan
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2005 | |
Phymaturus tenebrosus Lobo & Quinteros |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus timi
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Pehuenches Chuckwalla
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Pehuenches-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Pehuenches-højlandsleguan
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2019 | |
Phymaturus timi Hibbard, Nenda & Lobo |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus tromen
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Tromen Volcano Chuckwalla
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Tromen-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Tromen-højlandsleguan
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2015 | |
Phymaturus tromen Lobo & Nenda |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus verdugo
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Volcán Peteroa Chuckwalla
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Peteroa-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Peteroa-højlandsleguan
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2003 | |
Phymaturus verdugo Cei & Videla |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus videlai
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Buen Pasto Chuckwalla
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Buen-Pasto-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Buen Pasto-højlandsleguan
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2010 | |
Phymaturus videlai Scolaro & Pincheira-Donoso |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus vociferator
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Antuco Chuckwalla
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Antuco-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Antuco-højlandsleguan
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2004 | |
Phymaturus vociferator Pincheira-Donoso |
Remarks:
Some authors regard dorsimaculatus as a synonym of vociferator (see remarks under dorsimaculatus).
Records from Argentina refer to dorsimaculatus, if accepted as a valid species.
Distribution:
Chile.
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Phymaturus williamsi
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Calingasta Chuckwalla
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Calingasta-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Calingasta-højlandsleguan
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2013 | |
Phymaturus williamsi Lobo, Laspiur & Acosta |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus yachanana
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Sierra Grande Chuckwalla
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Sierra-Grande-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Sierra Grande-højlandsleguan
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2014 | |
Phymaturus yachanana Avila, Pérez, Minoli & Morando |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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Phymaturus zapalensis
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Zapala Chuckwalla
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Zapala-Hochgebirgsleguan
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Zapala-højlandsleguan
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1975 | |
Phymaturus patagonicus zapalensis Cei & Castro |
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Centrura patagonica zapalensis Cei 1986 |
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Phymaturus zapalensis Etheridge 1995 |
Distribution:
Argentina.
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