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