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Taxonomic status of two enigmatic Mexican anoles: Anolis cumingii Peters 1863 and Anolis guentherii Bocourt 1873 (Reptilia, Squamata, Dactyloidae)

Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt a.M., Germany
Reptilia Anolis grahami Anolis sericeus synonymy

Abstract

The examination of the holotype of Anolis cumingii Peters 1863 revealed that it is a representative of A. sericeus Hallowell1856 and, therefore, this name is synonymized with the latter epithet. The examination of the holotype of Anolis guentheriiBocourt 1873 revealed that it is a representative of the Caribbean species A. grahami Gray 1845 and, therefore, this name is synonymized with the latter epithet.

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