*2.2. Species Descriptions*

Species descriptions follow the format of [6] We examined 47 specimens of the new species and 259 specimens of Peruvian species of the *Liolaemus montanus* group. We followed [7] for terminology of scale descriptions and [8] for neck fold terminology. Color descriptions are based on photographs of live animals taken in the field, and specimens examined are provided in Appendix A. Measurements were taken using a digital caliper to the nearest 0.1 mm. Bilateral scale counts and mensurable data were taken from the right side of lizards. Scale state characters were taken using a stereoscope (10×–40×).
