The type specimens of Laudakia stellio (Linnaeus) (Reptilia: Agamidae) and its subspecies

Abstract

Research on the widespread and polytypic lizard Laudakia stellio (Linnaeus, 1758) suffers from the lack of type specimens of the taxa included. This paper reviews the valid subspecies and the information about their type specimens, and designates neotypes where necessary.

Keywords:

• Reptilia Agamidae
• Agama stellio
• hardun
• Laudakia stellio
• lectotype
• neotype
• type specimens

Acknowledgements

We gratefully acknowledge the crucial cooperation, help, and advice of all curators, collection managers, and staff of all museums involved, and of R. Bour, A. Dubois, P. David, A. Legakis, K. Milto, and J.‐M. Pons.