Lista actualizada de las lagartijas de Ecuador con comentarios acerca de su diversidad

Abstract

An updated checklist of lizards from Ecuador including 25 additions and one omission to the last checklist published on paper is presented. A brief analysis indicates that, except for Galápagos, the highest diversity and endemism of lizards in Ecuador occurs in the Pacific coast and western Andean slopes. A permanently updated checklist including biological information, photographs and maps will be available online at FaunaWebEcuador. According to the tendencies described here, the current checklist will continue to expand and change during the coming years