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the generic names Cordylus MEYER 1795, Stellio LAURENTI, 1768; Oplurus CUVIER, 1829; Uracentron KAUP, 

 1826; and Lucerta [for Lacerta] LINNEAUS, 1758. • 



antofagastensis PEREYRA, 1985 



bibroni GUICHENOT. 1848 (= palluma fide BOULENGER, 1885) 



daudini as Urocentron Daudini FITZINGER, 1843 (substitute name for Lacerta paluma MOLINA, 



1782) 

 flagellifer BELL, 1843 (= palluma fide BOULENGER, 1885) 

 indistinctus CEI and CASTRO, 1973 (species status fi^ ETHERIDGE, 1995) 

 mallimaccii CEI, 1980 



nevadoi CEI and CASTRO, 1975 (species status fi^ ETHERIDGE, 1995) 

 palluma MOLINA, 1782 

 patagonicus KOSLOWSKY, 1898 

 patagonicus indistinctus - see indiscinctus 

 patagonicus nevadoi - see nevadoi 

 patagonicus payuniae - see payuniae 

 patagonicus somuncurensis - see somuncurensis 

 patagonicus zapalensis - see zapalensis 



payuniae CEI and CASTRO, 1973 (species status fi(fc ETHERIDGE, 1995) 

 punae CEI, ETHERIDGE, and VIDELA, 1983 



somuncurensis CEI and CASTRO, 1973 (species status fide ETHERIDGE, 1995) 

 spurcus BARBOUR. 1921 (= patagonicus fide BURT and BURT, 1931) 

 zapalensis CEI and CASTRO, 1973 (species status fids ETHERIDGE, 1995) 



*Cei and Lescure (1985) stated that the species described as Lacerta palluma [original spelling Lucerta] by 

 Molina (1782) is as senior synonym of the teiid hzard Callopistes maculatus GRAVENHORST 1838 [the correct date 

 is 1837]. If this assertion is correct, then Gravenhorst must have erred when he designated Lacerta palluma as the type 

 species of his new genus Phymaturus. His illustration is clearly that of the lizard that has been known as Phymaturus 

 palluma for over a century. Cei and Lescure (1985) were therefore led to revalidate the next available generic name, 

 Centrura BELL, 1843, for all species referred to Phymaturus, and replace the binomial Phymaturus palluma with 

 Centrura flagellifer BELL. 1843. 



In the current International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), published in 1985, Article 70.a requires 

 that "If., a type species is considered to have been misidentified, the case is to be referred to the Commission to 

 designate as the type species whichever nominal species will in its judgment best serve stability and universality of 

 nomenclature, either the nominal species named in fixation, regardless of misidentification; or, by the use of the plenary 

 power [Art. 7a]." 



Cei (1993) stated that the 1985 ICZN was published after the 1985 work of Cei and Lescure. He designated 

 Phymaturus palluma sensu GRAVENHORST, 1837 (non Lacerta palluma MOLINA, 1782) as the type species of 

 Phymaturus and, because Gravenhorst's Phymaturus palluma is the same as Callopistes flagellifer BELL, 1843, he 

 employed the binomial Phymaturus flagellifer. 



Although we do not dispute the assertion that the species described by Molina (1782) as Lucerta palluma is 

 not the species that has been known as Phymaturus palluma for over a century, we believe our best course is to 

 continue to use this name until the matter has been resolved bv the Commission according to the requirements of 

 Article 70.5 of the 1 985 ICZN. 



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