There are more than 225 described species in the genus "Liolaemus", but the true number of species may be about double this number. "Liolaemus" is by far the largest genus of the liolaemid lizards, which are traditionally treated as subfamily Liolaeminae within the Iguanidae but more recently were proposed for upranking to full family Liolaemidae.
The following species are recognised: