Commented catalogue of the herpetological collection from Morocco in the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (Madrid, Spain), with emphasis on the material collected during historical expeditions
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https://doi.org/10.3989/graellsia.2018.v74.199Keywords:
amphibians, reptiles, Northern Africa, scientific collections, historical expeditionsAbstract
A catalogue of the amphibians and reptiles from Morocco held at the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales de Madrid (MNCN-CSIC) is presented. We highlight the valuable contributions of two historical expeditions in Morocco. In both expeditions a total of 31 species were collected, mainly from Essaouira, Tánger, Ketama and surroundings. The presence of the specimens which represented the first records of Cerastes vipera and Scincus albifasciatus for Morocco is confirmed. Also, the MNCN collection held the type series of Rana ridibunda riodeoroi, Psammodromus algirus ketamensis and Salamandra algira tingitana. Historical collected specimens held in scientific collections could provide valuable information for identify changes in biological communities and planning biodiversity conservation measures.
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