Abstract
THERE has recently been published the part of “Das Tierreich” dealing with Reptilia Loricata, and since this great work is bound to be widely used by zoologists in the naming of species, it becomes of considerable importance in the stabilising of zoological nomenclature. One therefore examines with more than usual interest the generic and specific names adopted by Dr. Franz Werner for crocodiles and alligators. Again the strict application of the laws of priority in nomenclature gives rise to some confusion. The generic name Crocodilus, as applied to Old World crocodiles (Crocodilidae) by Cuvier in 1807, is replaced by Champse of Merrem (1820), the reason being that in 1768 Laurenti had used the name Crocodylus with another significance.
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