Review of type specimens of rock lizards of Darevskia (caucasica) (Sauria: Lacertidae)

I.V. Doronin

Proceedings of the Zoological Institute RAS, 2014, 318(4): 371–381 · https://doi.org/10.31610/trudyzin/2014.318.4.371

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Abstract

The paper provides information on the current status of the type specimens of Darevskia (caucasica) complex as they were in August 2014. In order to stabilize nomenclature of this complex, the lectotype of Lacerta saxicola daghestanica Darevsky, 1967 is designated. The description of external morphology of paralektotype of a L. s. daghestanica, lektotype and paralektotype of Lacerta caucasica Mehely, 1909 is given. History of description of these taxa is discussed.

Key words

Darevskia (caucasica) complex, rock lizards, type specimens

Submitted August 19, 2014 · Accepted December 11, 2014 · Published December 25, 2014

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