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.
Reptile & Amphibian Forums
Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.
What does nov. stand for?
Roadkill
Feb 17, 2004 05:41 PM
Replies (3)
WW
Feb 18, 2004 04:13 AM
>>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.
sp. nov. or sp. n. are abbreviations for "species nova", or new species in Latin. It is added to a name in the original description to clearly denote the authors' intent to describe the species as new, as opposed to just chucking names around for a giggle.
Cheers,
Wolfgang
-----
WW Home
wulf
Feb 18, 2004 09:20 AM
Hi Wolfgang,
as opposed to just chucking names around for a giggle
What a wonderful statement! Great laugh 
Cheers,
Wulf
-----
http://www.leiopython.de ,
http://www.herpers-digest.com
Roadkill
Feb 18, 2004 11:05 PM
Thanks for clearing that up!
