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Lectotype designation for Mesalina watsonana (Stoliczka, 1872) (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae)

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  • 1. Zoological Survey of India, FPS Building, Indian Museum campus, Kolkata, India;

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Ray, Sumidh, Mohapatra, Pratyush P. (2025): Lectotype designation for Mesalina watsonana (Stoliczka, 1872) (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae). Zootaxa 5636 (3): 597-600, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5636.3.13, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5636.3.13

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Publication: 10.1080/00222937408680916 (DOI)
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