TitleOn the recent designation of a neotype for the taxon Calotes versicolor (Daudin, 1802) (Reptilia: Agamidae)
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsChaitanya R, Giri VB, Deepak V.
JournalZootaxa
Volume4317
Issue3
Pagination585-587
Date Published09/2017
Abstract

Calotes versicolor (Daudin, 1802) is a widespread species of agamid lizard found commonly in the Indian subcontinent and the Indo-Chinese region with a complicated taxonomic history (Uetz & Hosek, 2016). The type locality of this species has been debatable (Smith, 1935, Amarasinghe et al. 2009) and the recent designation of a neotype from Pondicherry by Gowande et al. (2016) though much warranted, introduces additional complications that impede a thorough taxonomic resolution of this species complex.

DOI10.11646/zootaxa.4317.3.10