Advancements in DNA recognition will be very useful in helping taxonomists identify which animals are related to which animals.

However, I expect the name changing to continue ad infinitum. First we will see one scientist change a bunch of names, lumping and splitting like scientists before him and then, some more advancements in DNA technology will require more lumping and splitting.

It will just end up being more of the same.

We may actually make advancements in the science of which animals are related, but we will never reach a point where the animal's names remain the same for any extended period of time.

Yet, a "Caramel" ball python will always be a Caramel ball python.

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