| synonymization of the genus nomen dendroplex swainson, 1827 and description of a new genus of woodcreeper (aves: passeriformes: dendrocolaptidae) with remarks on articles 67.5 and 70.3 of the code. | the polytypic straight-billed woodcreeper dendroplex picus (j. f. gmelin, 1788) is one of the most complex species-groups of dendrocolaptidae (aves: passeriformes), from both the nomenclatural and morphological standpoints. firstly, its alpha taxonomy is debatable. virtually all recent works (e.g. aleixo 2002; marantz et al. 2003; del hoyo collar 2016) have recognized just two species in the group-dendroplex picus and zimmer's woodcreeper dendroplex kienerii (des murs, 1856)-although some of the ... | 2018 | 30647348 |