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AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES OF SINALOA, MAxioo 67
cases, other names or combinations that have been used in the past
when their inclusion is considered important in clarifying the presentation
(these references are not included in the literature cited).
A statement of the type locality as originally designated follows
the reference to the original description.
Remarks.—The majority of the specimens discussed in this section
are in the Museum of Natural History, University of Kansas. Other
specimens that were examined and that contributed information
to the discussion are listed by museum numbers. Most of the notes
on ecology and natural history are based on observations by the
second author and on specimens in the Los Angeles County Museum.
All measurements are in millimeters. Measurements and counts
are presented as the range of variation followed by the mean (in
parentheses); where no mean is given the measurements are listed
individually. In some cases damaged or poorly preserved specimens
were examined for some characteristics but not for others; these
specimens are designated by museum numbers. Paired characteristics
are presented as left-right.
Distribution in Sinaloa.—The distribution of each species or subspecies
in Sinaloa is briefly stated. The distribution of highland
taxa is not so well known as is the distribution of those in the lowlands.
Specimens examined.—This section includes all specimens that
were seen by either or both of us. If data from a specimen or series
of specimens are presented in the remarks section of the species
account, then the appropriate museum numbers are designated by
an asterisk in the list of specimens examined. Numbers not preceded
by an asterisk refer to specimens that were examined but
only contributed information pertaining to life history, ecology, or
distribution.
Literature records.—In most cases when a species was reported
from a single locality in different papers, some of the older literature
citations are omitted. If pertinent information was presented, then
the citation is listed.
Additional records.—This list includes locality records based on
specimens in museums, institutions, or private collections that were
not examined by us and that have not been previously reported
in the literature. Most of these records were supplied by curators
or were taken from the catalogs of the different collections.
All place names are in alphabetical order. The localities based