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ABRONIA [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- guardian arboreal alligator lizard
1, record 1, English, guardian%20arboreal%20alligator%20lizard
proposal
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Meledona alligator lizard 2, record 1, English, Meledona%20alligator%20lizard
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lizard of the family Anguidae. 1, record 1, English, - guardian%20arboreal%20alligator%20lizard
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
From Greek "meledonos," guardian or caretaker. 1, record 1, English, - guardian%20arboreal%20alligator%20lizard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abronie tutrice
1, record 1, French, abronie%20tutrice
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lézard de la famille des Anguidae. 1, record 1, French, - abronie%20tutrice
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Du grec «meledonos», qui signifie tuteur, gardien. 1, record 1, French, - abronie%20tutrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fringed arboreal alligator lizard
1, record 2, English, fringed%20arboreal%20alligator%20lizard
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lizard of the family Anguidae. 2, record 2, English, - fringed%20arboreal%20alligator%20lizard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abronie frangée
1, record 2, French, abronie%20frang%C3%A9e
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lézard de la famille des Anguidae. 1, record 2, French, - abronie%20frang%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Campbell's arboreal alligator lizard
1, record 3, English, Campbell%27s%20arboreal%20alligator%20lizard
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Campbell's alligator lizard 2, record 3, English, Campbell%27s%20alligator%20lizard
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lizard of the family Anguidae. 3, record 3, English, - Campbell%27s%20arboreal%20alligator%20lizard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Named after Jonathan Atwood Campbell, an American herpetologist. 3, record 3, English, - Campbell%27s%20arboreal%20alligator%20lizard
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- abronie de Campbell
1, record 3, French, abronie%20de%20Campbell
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lézard de la famille des Anguidae. 1, record 3, French, - abronie%20de%20Campbell
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Espèce nommée en l'honneur de Jonathan Atwood Campbell, herpétologue né aux États-Unis. 1, record 3, French, - abronie%20de%20Campbell
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-03-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Frost's arboreal alligator lizard
1, record 4, English, Frost%27s%20arboreal%20alligator%20lizard
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Frost's alligator lizard 2, record 4, English, Frost%27s%20alligator%20lizard
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lizard of the family Anguidae. 3, record 4, English, - Frost%27s%20arboreal%20alligator%20lizard
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Named after Darrel Richmond Frost, an American herpetologist. 3, record 4, English, - Frost%27s%20arboreal%20alligator%20lizard
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- abronie de Frost
1, record 4, French, abronie%20de%20Frost
proposal, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lézard de la famille des Anguidae. 1, record 4, French, - abronie%20de%20Frost
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Espèce nommée en l'honneur de Darrel Richmond Frost, un herpétologue né aux États-Unis. 1, record 4, French, - abronie%20de%20Frost
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2017-03-03
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Reptiles and Amphibians
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Anzueto's arboreal alligator lizard
1, record 5, English, Anzueto%27s%20arboreal%20alligator%20lizard
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Anzuetoi arboreal alligator lizard 2, record 5, English, Anzuetoi%20arboreal%20alligator%20lizard
correct
- Anzuetoi alligator lizard 3, record 5, English, Anzuetoi%20alligator%20lizard
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lizard of the family Anguidae. 4, record 5, English, - Anzueto%27s%20arboreal%20alligator%20lizard
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Roderico Anzueto, a Guatemalan naturalist, collected the holotype. 1, record 5, English, - Anzueto%27s%20arboreal%20alligator%20lizard
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Reptiles et amphibiens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- abronie d'Anzueto
1, record 5, French, abronie%20d%27Anzueto
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lézard de la famille des Anguidae. 1, record 5, French, - abronie%20d%27Anzueto
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Espèce nommée en l'honneur de Roderico Anzueto, naturaliste guatémaltèque qui a trouvé le premier spécimen. 1, record 5, French, - abronie%20d%27Anzueto
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sand verbena
1, record 6, English, sand%20verbena
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of plants of the family Nyctaginaceae. 2, record 6, English, - sand%20verbena
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- abronia
1, record 6, French, abronia
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante herbacée, originaire de Californie, de la famille des nyctaginacées. 1, record 6, French, - abronia
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-02-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pink sand-verbena
1, record 7, English, pink%20sand%2Dverbena
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Nyctaginaceae. 2, record 7, English, - pink%20sand%2Dverbena
Record 7, Key term(s)
- pink sand verbena
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- abronie rose
1, record 7, French, abronie%20rose
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Nyctaginaceae. 2, record 7, French, - abronie%20rose
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-02-17
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- small-flowered sand-verbena
1, record 8, English, small%2Dflowered%20sand%2Dverbena
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- smallflower sand-verbena 2, record 8, English, smallflower%20sand%2Dverbena
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Nyctaginaceae. 3, record 8, English, - small%2Dflowered%20sand%2Dverbena
Record 8, Key term(s)
- small-flowered sand verbena
- small flowered sand verbena
- smallflower sand verbena
- small flower sand-verbena
- small flower sand verbena
- small flowered sand-verbena
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- abronie à petites fleurs
1, record 8, French, abronie%20%C3%A0%20petites%20fleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Nyctaginaceae. 2, record 8, French, - abronie%20%C3%A0%20petites%20fleurs
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-01-27
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- yellow sand-verbena
1, record 9, English, yellow%20sand%2Dverbena
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- coastal sand verbena 2, record 9, English, coastal%20sand%20verbena
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Nyctaginaceae. 3, record 9, English, - yellow%20sand%2Dverbena
Record 9, Key term(s)
- coastal sand-verbena
- yellow sand verbena
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- abronie à feuilles larges
1, record 9, French, abronie%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20larges
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Nyctaginaceae. 2, record 9, French, - abronie%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20larges
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- abronia
1, record 9, Spanish, abronia
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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