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Issue: Vol. 4132 No. 2: 29 Jun. 2016
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2016-06-29
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4132.2.11
Page range: 287–289
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On the Prepuna biogeographic province: A nomenclatural clarification

Museo de Zoología “Alfonso L. Herrera", Departamento de Biología Evolutiva, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional
Departamento de Botánica, INIBIOMA, CONICET – Universidad Nacional del Comahue, Quintral 1250, 8400 San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina.
General Biogeographical classification Cuyan High Andean province Prepuna South American transition zone

Abstract

The nomenclatural status of the Prepuna province sensu Cabrera (1951) and sensu Morrone (1999) is clarified. The Prepuna province sensu Cabrera (1951) is demoted to a district of the Monte province, stat. nov. The valid name of the Prepuna province sensu Morrone (1999) is Cuyan High Andean province Cabrera, 1971, stat. nov. Diagnoses of these areas are provided and their endemic taxa are listed.

 

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