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What does nov. stand for?

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Posted by: Roadkill at Tue Feb 17 17:41:01 2004  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Roadkill ]  
   

For instance when discussing a new, unceremonious species of salamander. (e.g. Batrachoseps sp. nov. Fairview)? The nov. is sometimes used when labeling the Fairview Slender Salamander and many other not formally recognized species.

   

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