Changement dans le genre Crotalus

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Depuis deux ans, on en parlait, on attendait...
Et voilà, c'est arrivé.

Crotalus oreganus cerberus est devenu Crotalus cerberus.
Crotalus mitchellii stephensi est devenu Crotalus stephensi.

Plus surprenant
Crotalus viridis nuntius est un synonyme de Crotalus viridis.


Sources:
Douglas et al. (2007): Genealogical Concordance between Mitochondrial and Nuclear DNAs Supports Species Recognition of the Panamint Rattlesnake (Crotalus mitchellii sthepensi)

Crother et al. (2008): Scientific and standard english names of amphibians and reptiles of North America north of Mexico, with comments regarding confidence in our understanding. Tthe Committee on standard English and scientific names. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles, Herpetological Circular No. 37 .

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