3 
Typhlina Wagler, 1830, Nat. Syst. Amph.:196 (rejected in priority 
bute not Han shomonymy, fcontextis «tos protect leptotyphilops 
Fitzinger, 1843, type species Typhlops nigricans Schlegel, 
1839, in which genus Anguis septemstriatus Schneider, 1801, the 
type species of Typhlina, also belongs). 
Zygnis Oken, 1816, Lehrb. Naturg. 3:284 (this work by Oken has 
been rejected for nomenclatural purposes (Opinion 417), hence 
the name does not exist nomenclaturally, and should not be 
cited in the synonymy of anything). 
SPECIES-GROUP NAMES 
alamose, Kinosternon, Pritchard, 1979, Encyclopedia of Turtles: 
556 (rejected in both priority and homonymy contexts to protect 
K. alamosae Berry and Legler, 1980; a non-existent name, 
nomenclaturally, that should not be cited as a synonym of 
anything). 
alleghaniensis, Abranchus, Harlan, 1825, Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. 
New York 1(18):271 (an unjustified emendation and jr. synonym 
of Salamandra alleganiensis Daudin, 1803, now Cryptobranchus 
alleganiensis (Daudin)). 
aulilucgaiviow, bacermta,y. Blumenbach, | 17/719), Handb. Natuxrg:. (1:2'63 
(rejected in priority but not in homonymy contexts to protect 
Spaced sins Missussippiensas Daudin,;,1801,, now Alligator 
ississippiensis (Daudin), of which it is a jr. synonym). 
arnreollatia, shacerta, sHouttuyn,.wWiei >. Anwme Mus ..Houtt.. Index: 24 
(this work by Houttuyn was suppressed for nomenclatural 
purposes (Opinion 380), hence this name should not be cited in 
the synonymy of anything, as it does not exist nomenclaturally, 
and is in addition unidentifiable). 
arias scolubey. Gmelin, I786-s rm Lannaeus, Syst. Nat., sa. 3) 
1: 1103 (rejected in both priority and homonymy contexts, by 
Gmedin forisany other sauthor, “prior, to erection: of »Coluber 
atratus Hallowell, 1845, now Ninia atrata (Hallowell), in order 
to protect the latter name; previous usages do not exist 
nomenclaturally and should not be cited in the synonymy of 
anything). 
besseri, Anguis, Andrzejowski, 1832, Nouv. Mém. Soc. Imp. Nat. 
Moscoul (2) 2-330. stab.) 22 tig... 7,, tab. 24. (rejected in priority 
but not in nomena contexts to protect QOtophis eryx colchica 
Notdmann, 1840, now Anauis fragilis colchi'ca, “of which A. 
bessemigits Now a sii Synonym)! . 
