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    At least it is a "start"... somewhere. Least now, perhaps it will all be further investigated, in a more "modern" way, even if it is not in my life time.

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    As much as I support this revision, I have to admit after reading further into it, that the strength behind their claims for Salvator/Tupinambis is extremely weak. I don't mean that there's not a basis at all, but when you look at how many specimens they looked at for each species - maybe one or two for the tegus, NONE from Brasil (where by far the majority exist)...well, all I can say is it doesn't give them a real grasp of the diversity available in each species (or, hence, the need to look more closely at each species to determine if there aren't any cryptics in the lot).

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    Then it surprises me that something that significant would hold up to peer review and general acceptance.
    Laura R (FL)
    1.0.0 Colombian Tegu
    1.4.0 Argentine B&W Tegu
    1.2.0 Red Tegu
    1.2.0 B/WxRed Tegu
    1.0.0 Green Ameiva (yet another teiid)
    7 other lizards
    1 little gator
    3 FL box turtle
    1 Sulcata tortoise
    16 snakes
    5 fuzzy pets
    4 little frogs
    a bunch of creepy bugs
    and a partridge in a pear tree

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    Sorry, I read the latest posts first so I am out of order. I guess what I was originally asking was if you thought the blue tegu belong in the merianae species, whatever the genus .

    And I'm going to send you a PM about another issue.
    Laura R (FL)
    1.0.0 Colombian Tegu
    1.4.0 Argentine B&W Tegu
    1.2.0 Red Tegu
    1.2.0 B/WxRed Tegu
    1.0.0 Green Ameiva (yet another teiid)
    7 other lizards
    1 little gator
    3 FL box turtle
    1 Sulcata tortoise
    16 snakes
    5 fuzzy pets
    4 little frogs
    a bunch of creepy bugs
    and a partridge in a pear tree

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    Oh sure....tupinambis, Just give some hope, to burst my bubble! LOL

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