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The Herpetofauna of the Mexican State of Aguascalientes is a systematic
treatment of the 61 species of amphibians and reptiles known from
Aguascalientes in central Mexico. This figure includes 14 species of
amphibians and 47 species of reptiles, several of which are illustrated in
color. This work begins with introductory sections on physiography, climate,
and vegetational formations existing in the state. Color illustrations
picture the range of habitat types found within the state. The next section
deals with the composition and ecogeographic analysis of the herpetofauna.
Identification keys for the 61 species are provided. The bulk of the work
deals with accounts for each of the 61 species, which consist of a synonymy,
statement of geographical range, remarks (including notes on distribution in
Aguascalientes, taxonomic comments, and, for some species, notes on color in
life), and a list of specimens examined. Literature records and/or
additional records are also provided for some species. Two sections follow
on seven species of probable occurrence in the state and twenty-six species
deleted from the herpetofauna. A gazetteer of seventy-seven collecting
localities is included. The work concludes with a list of 249 references
pertinent to this study. Although Aguascalientes is one of the smallest
states in Mexico, it encompasses a biogeographically important area
containing portions of three major physiographic subdivisions of the Mexican
Plateau.