title: Synonyms for some species of Mexican anoles (Squamata: Dactyloidae).
abstract: We studied type material and freshly collected topotypical specimens to assess the taxonomic status of five names associated with species of Mexican Anolis. We find A. schmidti to be a junior synonym of A. nebulosus, A. breedlovei to be a junior synonym of A. cuprinus, A. polyrhachis to be a junior synonym of A. rubiginosus, A. simmonsi to be a junior synonym of A. nebuloides, and A. adleri to be a junior synonym of A. liogaster.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Biología Evolutiva, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F. 04510, México. anietomontesdeoca@mac.com
authors.forename: Adrián Nieto Montes
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: De Oca
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Poe
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Scarpetta
authors.forename: Levi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gray
authors.forename: Carl S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Lieb
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008116:Lizards / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico