chilensis

All the Galapagos giant tortoises are similar to a particular mainland species of land tortoise, Geochelone chilensis, which is smaller than any of them.

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009

All the Galapagos giant tortoises are similar to a particular mainland species of land tortoise, Geochelone chilensis, which is smaller than any of them.

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH RICHARD DAWKINS 2009

Rubus ulmifolius and Aristotelia chilensis cover large areas where no other native species can compete.

Juan Fernández Islands temperate forests 2007

Acaena ovalifolia has become a widespread weed on Isla R. Crusoe, together with the two most noxious pests in the islands, namely Aristotelia chilensis ( "maqui") and Rubus ulmifolius ( "zarzamora").

Juan Fernández Islands temperate forests 2007

Interestingly, there are only two representatives of the world's largest snake family, Colubridae, namely Chilean green racer (Philodryas chamissonis), which is endemic, and Chilean slender snake (Tachymenis chilensis); there are no terrestrial or freshwater turtles found here.

Biological diversity in the Chilean winter rainfall-valdivian forests 2009

Birds include the flamingos Phoenicopterus chilensis, Phoenicoparrus andinus, and Phoenicoparrus jamesi.

Central Andean dry puna 2008

In some places where the accumulation of material has allowed the average level of the soil to rise, there are tree species such as Acacia macracantha and Prosopis chilensis and cacti such as Cereus cartwrighttianus and Armatocereus laetus.

Gulf of Guayaquil-Tumbes mangroves 2008

These include the Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis), Red-fronted Coot (Fulica rufifrons) and White-winged Guan (Penelope albipennis).

Sechura desert 2008

The number of avian species recorded is 138, among which we should emphasize the large reproductive colonies of the flamenco chileno (Phoenicopterus chilensis).

Argentine Espinal 2007

Some of the tree species that dominated these ancient forests included a now-extinct palm, related to the Chilean palm, Jubaea chilensis, and the toromiro (Sophora toromiro).

Rapa Nui and Sala-y-Gomez subtropical broadleaf forests 2007