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tspuckler
at Sat Jan 23 13:23:35 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by tspuckler ]
"Say, 'Bye-bye!' to hondurensis, stuarti, sinaloae, taylori, and a host of others!"
What is really striking is how many reptiles and amphibians have been "named" based on only a handful of examples. In some cases I can see how this would happen (maybe only 4 or 5 of a certain type of herp have been found and whoever found them wants to classify them).
It fascinating how some folks will find a description in a book written decades ago and cling to that reference as if it's gospel. I think the more we find out information about stuff, the more our understanding about that stuff will change.
Tim
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RE: Thoughts and observations of a Milkhead - tspuckler, Sat Jan 23 13:23:35 2010