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Order: Squamata
Family: Tropiduridae
Species: Uranoscodon superciliosus  
Cat No: NRM 110. N=1
Determiner: Andersson, LG 1900 Length: 338 mm TL Preparation: Liquid
Continent/Ocean: Unknown Country: UNKNOWN COUNTRY State/Province:
District: Municipality:
River Drainage: Lake Basin: Ocean:
Locality: From Charles de Geer's (1720-1778) collection, maybe examined by C. Linnaeus who visited the collection several times
Field Number: KVA-GEER Leg: Date: before 1778

Object remarks: Cf. L.G. Andersson, 1900, p. 6-7 for more information. Previous labels: Leufsta: 'L: supercilosa β:1'; Dalman: 'Agama superciliosa Merr. Lacerta superciliosa Linn.'; L.G. Andersson: two labels, one envelope. Cf. also Hoogmoed, 1973, p. 43. /EIÅ, 2007. Included in Quensel's catalogue (1802): 13. superciliosa l.c. M.A Fr 41. ipsiss. Inter 3 in Museo servantur vanetates una forsan spec. distincta. / Amer. austr. India //3/M. Drhm . Of the three specimens involved at least one originate from Drottningholm and at least one do not. The species is included in Hornstedt's catalogue (1788) with 3 added by Quensel's hand for number of specimens (maybe overlooked by Quensel, and indicating that only one specimen originate from Drottningholm. Type status to be evaluated, but possibly this specimen has no type status /EIÅ, 2011.
Locality remarks: After Charles de Geer's death in 1778 his widow the same year presented his collections to the Academy of Science - but without a list of content. Included are material from Daniel Rolander's journey to Suriname 1755-1756 as well as parts of Johan Albert Schlosser's (? - 1769) collection. / EIÅ, 2014

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