Synonyms for some species of Mexican anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae)

We studied type material and freshly collected topotypical specimens to assess the taxonomic status of five names associated with species of Mexican Anolis. We find A. schmidti to be a junior synonym of A. nebulosus, A. breedlovei to be a junior synonym of A. cuprinus, A. polyrhachis to be a junior...

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Published inZootaxa Vol. 3637; p. 484
Main Authors De Oca, Adrián Nieto Montes, Poe, Steven, Scarpetta, Simon, Gray, Levi, Lieb, Carl S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New Zealand 12.04.2013
Subjects
Animal Distribution
Animal Structures - anatomy & histology
Animal Structures - growth & development
Animals
Ecosystem
Female
Lizards - anatomy & histology
Lizards - classification
Lizards - growth & development
Male
Mexico
Mexico
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Summary:We studied type material and freshly collected topotypical specimens to assess the taxonomic status of five names associated with species of Mexican Anolis. We find A. schmidti to be a junior synonym of A. nebulosus, A. breedlovei to be a junior synonym of A. cuprinus, A. polyrhachis to be a junior synonym of A. rubiginosus, A. simmonsi to be a junior synonym of A. nebuloides, and A. adleri to be a junior synonym of A. liogaster.
ISSN:1175-5326
DOI:10.11646/zootaxa.3637.4.8