The rediscovery of Oplurus bibronii Guichenot, 1848 a valid species of the liolaemid genus Phymaturus (Iguania: Liolaemidae)
; Etheridge, Richard ; Acosta, Juan Carlos ; Laspiur, Julio Alejandro 
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02/2013
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Magnolia Press
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Zootaxa
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Oplurus bibronii fue una especie descrita hace más de 160 años para las cordilleras de Ovalle, Chile. La especie fue tempranamente sinonimizada con Phymaturus palluma y desde entonces no se ha re-estudiado su situación taxonómica. En febrero del 2011, logramos capturar especímenes de Phymaturus en la cordillera de Ovalle y adicionalmente examinamos fotografías digitales de alta resolución de la serie tipo de O. bibronii. Nuestro análisis muestra que la serie tipo está compuesta por dos especies diferentes, una de las cuales sobrepone sus caracteres de diagnóstico con los especímenes capturados en la cordillera de Ovalle, y por lo tanto corresponde a Phymaturus bibronii (nueva combinación). Además, nuestro examen del holotipo, paratipos y topotipos de la especie recientemente descrita P. paihuanense, nos permite concluir que este es un sinónimo junior de P. bibronii.
Oplurus bibronii was a species described more than 160 years ago from the highlands of Ovalle, Chile. The species was earlier synonymized with Phymaturus palluma and since then its taxonomic status has not been re-examined. In February of 2011, we were successful in capturing specimens of Phymaturus in the highlands of Ovalle and additionally we examined high quality digital pictures of the type series of O. bibronii. Our analysis shows that the type series is composed of two different species, one of which overlaps their diagnostic characters with the characters of the specimens collected in the highlands of Ovalle, and therefore they correspond to Phymaturus bibronii (new combination). In addition, our review of the holotype, and some paratypes and topotypes of the recently described P. paihuanense shows that this is a junior synonym of P. bibronii.
Oplurus bibronii was a species described more than 160 years ago from the highlands of Ovalle, Chile. The species was earlier synonymized with Phymaturus palluma and since then its taxonomic status has not been re-examined. In February of 2011, we were successful in capturing specimens of Phymaturus in the highlands of Ovalle and additionally we examined high quality digital pictures of the type series of O. bibronii. Our analysis shows that the type series is composed of two different species, one of which overlaps their diagnostic characters with the characters of the specimens collected in the highlands of Ovalle, and therefore they correspond to Phymaturus bibronii (new combination). In addition, our review of the holotype, and some paratypes and topotypes of the recently described P. paihuanense shows that this is a junior synonym of P. bibronii.
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