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jobi
at Sun Apr 25 00:58:59 2010 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by jobi ]
no way you have not offended me, but I will say what offends me.
look at all the new varanid species and most of the old, reaserch them and you will find a common denominator. they are all name by the same group of pepoles (I kindly refer to them as the wolf pack) some ar named after spowse, dealers, birders, friends and just about anyone near or far. examples salvatorii was an italian birder, yowonoy is an indo exporter (never been to halamahera)but he did keep a group of captive of yowonoy as I did 2 years befor him. I did not nor did he discover that monitor, this animal was first seen by an american herper who so happens to deal in export& import. from memory not 100% sure Bill Love or the Barkers? anyway its from there observation that dealers in indo started sherch of new monitors in that erea.
its guys like D Gunalem in Jakarta and his brothers living in Irian jaya that make 99% new animals discoveries, these ar the real macoy, they put a lot of efforts and suffer tragedies in the process. when they actualy discovered 5 new monitors from the molucas, that year 2004 the entier crew was hijaked by pirates and left naked on an island. it took sometime befor they whent back at location.
so hears my view, let Sam Sweet tell us about his discovery,and then I will share a few photos and emails with you regarding those black dragons.
meanwhile I am not interested, no offence!
ps. hope you enjoy your experience with the world most beautifull monitor (jobiensis) 
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RE: NEW SPECIES of monitor from Maluku - jobi, Sun Apr 25 00:58:59 2010