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nebulosus

American  
[neb-yuh-loh-suhs] / ˌnɛb jəˈloʊ səs /

adjective

Meteorology.
  1. (of a cloud) having indistinct details.


Etymology

Origin of nebulosus

From the Latin word nebulōsus nebulous

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Although they probably belong to this group, those specimens differ from both A. nebulosus and A. nebuloides in their larger size, relatively larger head, and much larger throat fan.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.

The carination of the scales on the snout versus smooth scales there seems to be the only significant character given by Bocourt that distinguishes A. Nebuloides from A. nebulosus.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.

On the strength of Bocourt's diagnosis of keeled snout scales in A. nebuloides, I am applying that name to the population in Oaxaca and A. nebulosus to the specimens from Michoacán.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.

From B. m. nigrescens and B. m. brunneus, B. m. nebulosus differs as follows: pelage longer and softer; skull larger.

From Speciation and Evolution of the Pygmy Mice, Genus Baiomys by Packard, Robert L.

Aside from the minor variation in scutellation, specimens of Anolis nebulosus from Michoacán vary greatly in coloration.

From The Amphibians and Reptiles of Michoacán, México by Duellman, William E.

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