My field partner has explained it to me(he graduated under Dixon, at texas a&m, masters) but I forget, hahahahahahahahahhaha



The history of taxonomy, has been lumping and splitting, over and over again. Its also a history of different schools of thought, cladist vs. taxonomist, etc.



But as I mentioned below, its a battle amoung and for the scientists. Not about the utility of the names. You see, there are very few actual new animals, so the effort is spend, farting with eachother, naming and renaming, the exsisting ones.



Its not abnormal for taxo people to lose sight, with who they are naming the animals for. I would imagine, they should read their "mission statement" each and every mourning. I also think, Sam and Mark should do that.



I am sure you are keen on your mission, as am I. My mission is to go out each and everyday and enjoy the progress our monitors and other reptiles are making. Its surely not to follow dogma, that does not effect me or my charges.



My mission here on this forum is to allow others to see our success(whatever that is), so they have goals to work to(if they choose). The fighting is purely for fun and daily entertainment, no real goal. It does prompt me to show more. Thanks FR

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