https://forums.kingsnake.com/forum.php?catid=20 Welcome to the Taxonomy Forum! Taxonomy is the science of identifying and naming species, and arranging them into a classification. The field of taxonomy, sometimes referred to as "biological taxonomy", revolves around the description and use of taxonomic units, known as taxa (singular taxon). A resulting taxonomy is a particular classification ("the taxonomy of ..."), arranged in a hierarchical structure or classification scheme. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding Reptile and Amphibian Taxonomy. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service. https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=2113214,2113214 Hi, I'm working on a personal project applying a digital asset tool to organize digitized photos, scans, etc. of early film ephemera. I'd rather not reinvent the wheel. Is there a taxonomy or controlled vocabulary in use for describing such material? Anything agreed upon by libraries, museums, arch... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1959928,1959928 Hey! Can anyone help me decipher the conflicting info I see about the Moluccan Python?? I read, and have seen pics that show they are the only Morelia with subocular scales...Yet, most available "Moluccans" and those ID'd by breeders, don't have suboculars...??? https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1950320,1950320 My fingers are raw from googling, and I can't get a definitive answer. What does the ICZN currently recognize for North American rat snakes? _Pantherophis_ or _Elaphe_? I know there's plenty of debate, but I need to know which one is official right now. Thanks! https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1874997,1874997 I am in need of close up profile Head pictures of adult Manouria emys emys and M.e. phayrei for a paper on a revised description of the two subspecies. email for details or respond here. Thanks Vic Morgan https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1806814,1806814 Hi, I've photographed a Basilisk in Mindo (Ecuador), could you help me ti ID it? What are the sepecies which occur there? Here it is: http://pic.atpic.com/1773069 http://pic.atpic.com/1773069 http://pic.atpic.com/1773069 Thanks! https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1781458,1781458 https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1780280,1780280 https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1774991,1774991 https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1774989,1774989 https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1774431,1774431 https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1753519,1753519 Those who are interested in the origin of snakes may be interested in the following paper: http://www.kingsnake.com/aho/pdf/menu3/rickshine/originofsnakes.pdf This paper investigates eye anatomy and found that snake eyes share many characteristics with those of aquatic vertebrates, suggesting and ... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1748961,1748961 https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1740797,1740797 A 50's guide described this an American but it was found on an island south of Charleston, SC within the range of the Southern Toad. I am not familiar with Toads and haven't found an updated source to classify this critter. Any help would be appreciated PLUS there's a surprise ending for the the cor... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1610422,1610422 A week ago Sunday, I spoke to the grad student that preformed a second and more comprehensive mtDNA study on the Rubber Boa. He indicated it would OK to reveal the major findings. I am throwing them out so perhaps others can hash over just what may have transpired with respect to the biogeographic... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1599101,1599101 In layman's terms (since I know very little about taxonomy and don't comprehend much of the scientific articles on the subject), could someone please explain the current hypothesis (multiple hypotheses?) about how Atractaspis (stiletto snakes) evolved and what other current snakes are most closely r... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1596637,1596637 Hypothetical taxon: frogs birds Is this a polyphyletic group, or is it paraphyletic? Thanks. https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1540262,1540262 https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1532411,1532411 Hi, Richard, if you are still visiting this forum, here is something that I just thought of. Rodriguez-Robles et al.'s mtDNA data looks to be in good shape, however there is one anomaly in their tree (actually more than one). That anomaly is the relationship between the rubber and rosy boas. In t... https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1524595,1524595 It seems that it should be rather easy to find out how many species of snakes are venomous in North America. However I cant get a number. Does anyone here know how many native species of venomous snake we have? Thanks: JasonMc https://forums.kingsnake.com/view.php?id=1498367,1498367 I see this forum is not as lively as it use to be. At any rate, I will pose a problem similar to what I addressed here 2- 3 years ago. I recently came across the following quote. "Subspecies are defunct in modern systematic theory and have no place in current classification! " ...