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Taxonomic status of Anolis baccatus Bocourt 1873 (Reptilia, Squamata, Polychrotidae)

Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt a.M., Germany
Reptilia Polychrotidae Anolis baccatus Anolis carolinensis synonymy

Abstract

The examination of the holotype of Anolis baccatus Bocourt 1873 revealed that it is a representative of A. carolinensis Voigt 1832 and, therefore, this name is synonymized with the latter epithet.

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