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Lectotype designation for Mesalina watsonana (Stoliczka, 1872) (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae)

Zoological Survey of India; FPS Building; Indian Museum campus; Kolkata; India
Zoological Survey of India; FPS Building; Indian Museum campus; Kolkata; India
Reptilia Sauria Lacertidae Mesalina watsonana

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How to Cite

Ray, S. & Mohapatra, P.P. (2025) Lectotype designation for Mesalina watsonana (Stoliczka, 1872) (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae). Zootaxa, 5636 (3), 597–600. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.3.13