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In the following pages the 176 species and subspecies of amphibians and reptiles known to occur in the state of Michoacán are discussed in relation to their variation, life histories, ecology, and distribution in the state. Data have been gathered from 9676 specimens. I have not prolonged the accounts of species with information that has been presented elsewhere. Consequently, the length and completeness of the accounts are variable. I have given only the information that I consider a worthwhile contribution to our knowledge of the particular species.

The synonymies given at the beginning of each account include the first use of the trivial name by the original author, the first usage of the combination that I am using, and, if the circumstances make it necessary, additional names or combinations that have been proposed since the publication of the checklists of Mexican amphibians and reptiles by Smith and Taylor (1945, 1948, and 1950b). References cited only in the synonymies are not listed in the Literature Cited. Preceding the discussion of each species is an alphabetical list of the localities in Michoacán from which specimens have been examined. The listing of a locality means that one or more specimens, as indicated, has been examined from that locality. Only for those specimens especially mentioned in the text are catalogue numbers given. Abbreviations for the various museums and scientific collections are, as follows:

AMNH American Museum of Natural History

ANSP Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

BMNH British Museum (Natural History)

CNHM Chicago Natural History Museum

EHT-HMS Edward H. Taylor-Hobart M. Smith collection

JRD James R. Dixon collection, College Station, Texas

KU University of Kansas Museum of Natural History

MCZ Museum of Comparative Zoology

MVZ Museum of Vertebrate Zoology

NMW Naturhistorisches Museum Wien

SU Stanford University Museum of Natural History

TCWC Texas Cooperative Wildlife Collection

UIMNH University of Illinois Museum of Natural History

UMMZ University of Michigan Museum of Zoology

USNM United States National Museum

UTNHC University of Texas Natural History Collection

Throughout the accounts of the species all measurements are given in millimeters; if the range of variation is given, the mean follows in parentheses.