type locality
Americannoun
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Biology. the locality in which a type specimen was collected.
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Geology. the place at which a type section is located.
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The place or source where a holotype or type species was first found and recognized.
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The place or region chosen as a standard of reference when describing a type of mineral, rock, series of rocks, or formation. The type locality is the place where that particular type occurs in its most classic form.
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It was described alongside another new species, Cnemaspis sathuragiriensis, which was named for its type locality the Sathuragiri Hills.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2024
Enormous boulders litter the Kalamilotra River channel, type locality of yet another damba, known locally as tsimoly.
From New York Times ● Jul. 13, 2011
Distribution in Tamaulipas.—Known only from the type locality.
From The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico by Alvarez, Ticul
This is exactly the reverse of what would be expected since Riverton is the locality geographically nearest to the type locality, Provo.
From The Pocket Gophers (Genus Thomomys) of Utah, Vol. 1 No. 1 Kansas University Publications. by Durrant, Stephen D.
Neotoma micropus occurs throughout the Tamaulipan Biotic Province and is represented in Tamaulipas by two subspecies, each of which has its type locality in the state.
From The Recent Mammals of Tamaulipas, Mexico by Alvarez, Ticul
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