Comments on the Systematic Status of Eutropis allapallensis Schmidt, 1926 (Sauria: Squamata: Scincidae)

Zeeshan A. Mirza, Rajesh V. Sanap, Raman Upadhaye

Abstract


Eutropis allapallensis SCHMIDT, 1926 is shown to be poorly characterized and is proposed to be considered a junior synonym of Eutropis macularia.


Keywords


Sauria; Scincidae; Eutropis allapallensis; taxonomy; comments

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30906/1026-2296-2010-17-4-245-246

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