In “The Taxonomic Status of Florida Caiman: A Molecular Reappraisal,” which appeared in Journal of Herpetology 55(3) on pages 279 to 284, the fourth paragraph on page 281 read:

The records of P. palpebrosus and P. trigonatus from Florida also deserve clarification. The identification reported by Krysko et al. (2011) is incorrect. The specimen UF-Herp-153469 identified as P. trigonatus is actually P. palpebrosus, whereas UF-Herp-175564 (the same as photographic voucher UF-Herp-165484) is P. trigonatus but was originally identified as P. palpebrosus.

The text should read:

The identification of Paleosuchus from Florida deserves clarification. Krysko et al. (2011) identified UF-Herp-153469 as P. palpebrosus, and UF-Herp-175564 (the same as photographic voucher UF-Herp-165484) as P. trigonatus. Subsequently, Krysko et al. (2016) reported that both individuals were P. trigonatus. Based on our genetic analyses, both species were introduced in Florida; however, UF-Herp-175564 is P. palpebrosus, and UF-Herp-153469 is P. trigonatus.

Literature Cited

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Krysko, K. L., J. P. Burgess, M. R. Rochford, C. R. Gillette, D. Cueva, K. M. Enge, L. A. Somma, J. L. Stabile, D. C. Smith, J. A. Wasilewski, et al. 2011. Verified non-indigenous amphibians and reptiles in Florida from 1863 through 2010: outlining the invasion process and identifying invasion pathways and stages. Zootaxa 3028:1–64. Google Scholar

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Krysko, K. L., L. A. Somma, D. C. Smith, C. R. Gillette, D. Cueva, J. A. Wasilewski, K. M. Enge, S. A. Johnson, T. S. Campbell, J. R. Edwards, et al. 2016. New verified nonindigenous amphibians and reptiles in Florida through 2015, with a summary of over 152 years of introductions. Reptiles & Amphibians 23(2):110–143. Google Scholar
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"Erratum," Journal of Herpetology 55(4), 459, (4 November 2021). https://doi.org/10.1670/20-026.1
Published: 4 November 2021
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