Hamburg, Dezember 2006 Mitt. hamb. zool. Mus. Inst. Band 103 S. 137-147 ISSN 0072 9612 Additions to the catalogue of the type specimens of the herpetological collection in the Zoological Museum of the University of Hamburg JAKOB HALLERMANN Universität Hamburg, Biozentrum Grindel und Zoologisches Museum, Martin-Luther-King-Platz 3, D-20146 Hamburg, Germany. E-mail: [email protected] ABSTRACT. – 65 types specimens of amphibians and reptiles found in the general collection during the last ten years since the first type catalogue was published are provided together with types of recently described species. For each taxon the present name and its status are given. Taxonomic histories for some taxa are reviewed. The herpetological collection of the Zoological Museum Hamburg includes 318 type specimens, representing 137 named taxa. KEYWORDS: Type catalogue additions, Museum Hamburg, Amphibia, Reptilia, taxonomic history Introduction Since the first herpetological type catalogue of the Zoological Museum Hamburg was published (HALLERMANN 1998) 65 type specimens of 23 nominal type species, formerly thought to be lost, were detected by the author in the collection. The new findings are listed below. The identities of some extant type specimens were resolved previously (CADLE 1998; HALLERMANN 2000; RÖDEL & HALLERMANN 2006; ROSSMAN 2000) and many others are established in this paper. Some new species were also described from the collection (BAUER 2002; PIEH & PERÄLÄ 2002). The addition of remarkable types of historical value to the collection necessitate an update to the existing type catalogue. The herpetological collection of the ZMH contains currently about 50 000 specimens. About 17 000 specimens in 6100 lots are catalogued in a data file (FileMaker Pro 7). At present the collection contains 318 type specimens of 137 nominal species and subspecies i.e. 54 holotypes, 69 syntypes, 147 paratypes, 3 lectotypes and 45 paralectotypes. Each species or subspecies is listed in the combination as it was originally proposed. If the name has been subjected to subsequent nomenclatorial change or has been given in synonymy, the name in current use is given after an equal sign, together with a citation of the authority for the change. The arrangement in the following list is alphabetical by genus and species within each family. Localities are listed in the original spelling from the label, in English translation and if possible with coodinates and the present name of the state. Corrections of spelling mistakes and change of status of some types listed in the first type catalogue are added. Also types of questionable status are listed. For some the status could not be resolved because all documents 138 JAKOB HALLERMANN (correspondence, catalogues, type lists) were destroyed during Word War II. (HALLERMANN in press). The family and genus concepts used follow the EMBL Reptile Data Base (http://www.reptile-database.org/) for reptiles and the amphibian species of the world data base (FROST 2006). List of type specimens Museum acronyms BMNH The Natural History Museum, London [former British Museum (Natural History)] MCZ Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts MSNG Museo Civico di Storia Naturale “G. Doria” di Genova NMW Naturhistorisches Museum Wien SMF Forschungsinstitut und Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Frankfurt SMNS Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart ZMB Museum für Naturkunde der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (former Zoologisches Museum Berlin) ZMH Zoologisches Museum Hamburg Amphibia Urodela Plethodontidae Plethodon yonahlossee DUNN, 1917 Type locality. – near the Yonahlossee Road about 1 1/2 miles from Linville, Avery County, North Carolina, altitude 4200 feet, USA, leg. E. R. DUNN, 16.VIII 1916, rec. NOBLE 2.X.1925, 1 paratype ZMH A04286 (formerly AMNH 4633). Comments: holotype is AMNH 4634. Our specimen of the type series with 117 mm total length, 16 mm head length, 48 mm body length, and 53 mm tail length corresponds exactly with DUNN’S data (DUNN 1917). Anura Megophryidae Leptobrachium carinense BOULENGER, 1889 [=Brachytarsophrys carinensis sensu TIAN & HU (1983)] Type locality. – Yado (Yado Taung MT 19°19’N 96°50’E), Montagni Carin (=Karen mountains), 1200-1300 m about sea level, Burma (Myanmar), L. FEA leg. 1885-89 on his travel in Burma, 3 paralectotypes ZMH A04092-4 (formerly no. 740, field no. 41, lot 1°). Comments: The original type locality was given by BOULENGER (1889) as “western slope of the Karens Mountains, east of Toungoo at an attitude of 800 m and upwards”. BOULENGER noted, that FEA obtained several specimens; he gave measurements for a female (168 mm) and a male (150 mm). ZMH A04092 (107 mm): leg. FEA Xbrie (October) 1887; A04093 male (150 mm): leg. FEA Genn. (January)1889; A04094 (130.6 mm): leg FEA XII 1888. Lectotype MSNG 29689 from Karin Bia-po was designated by CAPOCACCIA 1957, 3 paralectotypes in Genova: one from Karin Bia-po 900-1200 m, one from Carin Cheba 900-1200 m, and one from Yado 1200-1400 m, 4 paralectotypes from Karin Hills in BMNH, 2 paralectotypes from West slope of Karin Mountains in NMW. Today I cannot verify which and how many specimens belonged to the type series. Additions to the herpetological type catalogue, Hamburg 139 Ranidae Phrynobatrachus monticola FISCHER, 1884 [= Tomopterna monticola sensu RÖDEL & HALLERMANN (2006)] Type locality. – Bach (streamlet) Wasso-Njiro, „Massailand“, (Kenya, north of Lake Natron in the border region to Tanzania (approximately between 1°30' and 2°04 S / 36°12' E)), leg. G.A. FISCHER between 19 April and 1 May 1883, holotype ZMH A04402 (formerly no. 388). Comments: det. by Fr. NIEDEN as Phrynobatrachus delalandii Bibron, was considered “incerta sedis” by FROST (2006), collection details see G. A. FISCHER (1885). Rhacophoridae Chirixalus doriae BOULENGER, 1893 Type locality. – Bia-po, (Bia-po Keba, District Karen-ni, 19°15' N, 97°30' E) Montagni Carin Ghecú, in 900-1000 m, Burma (Myanmar), L. Fea leg., during his travel in Burma, 1885- 1889, 1 syntype ZMH A03145 (formerly number 722, field No. 26, lat 1°). Comments: There were 5 type specimens from District of the Karin Bia-po“ and 1 specimen from „Thao“ (BOULENGER 1893). CAPOCACCIA 1957 designated a lectotype MSNG 29426A and 3 paralectotyes. All were in bad condition. The specimens are no longer present in MSNG (DORIA et al. 2001). HÄUPL & TIEDEMANN (1978), and HÄUPL et al. (1994) listed one specimen (NHW 16556) from “Karin-Gebirge” without specific locality as a syntype. It seems more probable that the ZMH specimen is a syntype, until a new lectotype designation will be made for the lost lectotype. Ixalus carinensis BOULENGER, 1893 [= Philautus carinensis sensu SMITH (1940)] Type locality. – Montagni Carin (=Karen mountains) in 900-1000 m, Burma (Myanmar), Kayah State 19° 15’N 97° 30’E, L. FEA leg., during his travel in Burma, 1885-1889, 4 (?) paralectotypes ZMH A03138-41 (formerly number 702, field no. 23, lat 1°). Comments: status not clear. According to BOULENGER (1893) types are from Karin Hills (1), Thao (1), and Karin Bia-po (5). There are more type specimens listed and they did not correspond to the given localities: three specimens in Genova are from Thao (CAPOCACCIA 1957), four from Karin Hills in BMNH (MCCARTHY pers. comm. 2000). BOSSUYT & DUBOIS (2001) designated BMNH 1947.2.6.24 from Karin Hills, “2900-3500 feet” as lectotype. It seems that they did not examine other probable type specimens other than the BMNH specimens. This did not clarify the situation because the specimens from Karin Bia-po could not be located with certainty and no paralectotypes were explicitly noted by BOSSUYT & DUBOIS (2001). It is not currently possible to verify which specimens belong to the type series because no measurements exist other than that of a male of 38 mm length (the lectotype ?). It may be that at least one of the specimens in Hamburg is a paralectotype. Ixalus parvulus BOULENGER, 1893 [= Philautus parvulus (BOULENGER) sensu BOURRET (1942): 451] Type locality. – Montagni Carin (=Karen mountains), 900-1000 m about sea level, Burma (Myanmar), Kayah State 19° 15’N 97° 30’E, L. FEA leg. 1885-89 on his travel in Burma, 2 paralectotypes ZMH A04076-7 (formerly number 724, field no. 38 lot 1°). Comments: according to BOULENGER (1893) there were 7 type specimens from Karin Bia- po. Today the lectotype and two paralectotypes are in MSNG, one specimen from Karin Hills 140 JAKOB HALLERMANN in NMW, and two from Karin Hills in BMNH. Including the ZMH specimens there are 8 type specimens present, one too many. Existing data do not permit me to determine which specimen does not belong to the type series. Rhacophorus feae BOULENGER, 1893 Type locality. – Thao, (Tahò ~19°23' N 96°54' E), Montagni Carin, Carin Ghecu 1300-1400 m about sea level, Burma (Myanmar), L. Fea leg. II 1888 on his travel in Burma, 1 paralectotype ZMH A04063 (formerly no. 718). Comments: This specimen was determined as Rhacophorus nigropalmatus feae by WOLF in 1935 and as Rhacophorus feae by N. ORLOV in 2000. Lectotype MSNG 29415 designated by CAPOCACCIA (1957). Another paralectotype is BMNH 93.10.9.24. Reptilia Squamata Anguidae Diploglossus (Celestus) ohlendorffi FISCHER, 1886 [= Celestus costatus costatus (COPE, 1861) J. HALLERMANN det. 2001, HALLERMANN & BÖHME (2002)] Type locality. – Haiti, Hispaniola, Zoologische Gesellschaft ded. 1885, received from Zoological Garden Hamburg, holotype ZMH R06351 (formerly no. 855). Comments: the specimen was determined by MEERWARTH (1901) as Diploglossus striatus. Original label is missing. Boidae Epicarsius cupreus FISCHER, 1856b [= Epicrates cenchia cenchria (LINNAEUS, 1758), J. HALLERMANN det. (2006)] Type locality. – Porto Cabello, Venezuela, Dr. TAMMS leg. 1851, holotype ZMH R08256 (formerly no. 49 B 17bd 51). Chamaeleonidae Rhampholeo boettgeri PFEFFER, 1893 [= Rhampholeon brevicaudatus MATSCHIE, 1892 sensu WERNER (1902)]. Type locality. – Bagamoyo, Tanganyika [Tanzania], Dr. F. STUHLMANN leg. 1890, holotype ZMH R07911 (formerly no. 1287). Comments: determined as Rhampholeon brevicaudatus by WERNER (1902).