Type Specimens Of Amphibians Research Articles

Type specimens of the species of Cycloramphus Tschudi, 1838 (Anura, Cycloramphidae) in the collections of the Museu Nacional, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The Museu Nacional, in Rio de Janeiro, is the oldest scientific institution in Brazil, created by a decree of the Regent Prince and future King D. Joo VI on 06 June 1818. In particular, the herpetological collection dates from the early 1870s and were studied by the first Brazilian herpetologists, namely Alpio de Miranda Ribeiro (18741934) and Adolpho Lutz (18551940). Currently, the Museu Nacional houses many type-specimens of amphibians, including species of the genus Cycloramphus Tschudi, 1838, with many problems and inconsistencies between the published data, the labels of the specimens, and the register books. In this paper, we analyse the type-specimens of Cycloramphus deposited in the Museu Nacional and Adolpho Lutz collections, described by Miranda-Ribeiro, A. Lutz, and many later herpetologists. With the purpose of contributing to the stability of nomenclature within Cycloramphus, we newly designate lectotypes for Cycloramphus eleutherodactylus var. variegata A. Lutz, 1929, Grypiscus lutzi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1935, and Iliodiscus lutzi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1929. Of the 14 nominal species treated, lectotypes for Cycloramphus eleutherodactylus var. variegata A. Lutz, 1929, Cycloramphus granulosus A. Lutz, 1929, Iliodiscus lutzi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1929, and Grypiscus lutzi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1935, are designated and figured; the holotypes of Cycloramphus eleutherodactylus var. strigillata A. Lutz, 1929 and of Cycloramphus distinctus A. Lutz, 1932, are figured; the identity of holotype and paratypes of Cycloramphus heyeri Segalla et al. 2021 is clarified. A new synonymy between Grypiscus lutzi Miranda-Ribeiro, 1935 and Cycloramphus brasiliensis (Steindachner, 1864) is proposed. Information on the type localities of all species is updated.

Alfredo Dugès' type specimens of amphibians and reptiles revisited.

The type specimens of amphibians and reptiles of the Museo de Historia Natural Alfredo Dugès, at the University of Guanajuato (MADUG) were reviewed following Smith & Necker's (1943) summary. Owing to this collection's eventful history and its historical importance as the oldest herpetological collection in Mexico, a review of its conservation status was needed. After many years, the collection has received proper recognition at the University of Guanajuato with a portion of the herpetological types considered "Precious Assets" of the university. We found 34 type specimens pertaining to 18 taxa; six are additional specimens to those previously reported; six herpetological types are missing, including the body of the type of Adelophis copei. All specimens are in good to reasonable condition except for the type of Rhinocheilus antonii, which has dried out completely. All specimens are illustrated to show their condition.

AN ANNOTATED CATALOGUE OF THE AMPHIBIAN TYPES IN THE COLLECTION OF THE ZOOLOGICAL INSTITUTE, RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES, ST. PETERSBURG

A complete catalogue is provided of the type specimens of amphibians in the herpetological collection of the Zoological Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg. The collection contains 513 type specimens representing 103 taxa in 18 families under consideration. Of these 69 taxa are currently recognized as valid species or subspecies.

Type specimens of amphibians and reptiles in the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

Smithsonian Herpetological Information Service, no. 138, 2008. Type Specimens of Amphibians and Reptiles in the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County.

Type specimens of amphibians in the National Museum of Natural History, Leiden, The Netherlands

Type specimens of amphibians in the National Museum of Natural History, Leiden, The Netherlands

Type specimens of amphibians in the National Museum of Natural History, Leiden, The Netherlands

The amphibian type specimens held in the National Museum of Natural History in Leiden are listed. A total of 775 type specimens representing 143 taxon names were encountered. The list provides the original name, the original publication date, pagination and illustrations, current name, type locality and notes on the type status.

Annotated Checklist of Amphibian Type Specimens Collection of the Zoological Museum of M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University

The amphibian type collection of the Zoological Museum of M. V Lomonosov Moscow State University includes 38 specimens of 9 taxa. The following information is provided for each taxon: name, citation of original description, present status, characteristics of type materials (amount, sex, and age of specimens), type locality, collector, and date of reception. A short account of topotypes in the collection (39 specimens of 10 taxa) is also presented.

Type specimens of amphibians and reptiles in the San Diego Natural History Museum

Type specimens of amphibians and reptiles in the San Diego Natural History Museum