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The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles

The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles

by Bo BeolensMichael Grayson and Michael Watkins
Hardback
Publication Date: 10/11/2011

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Who was Richard Kemp, after whom the Kemp's ridley sea turtle is named? Is Wake's Gecko named after Berkeley's Marvalee Wake? Or perhaps her husband, David? Why do so many snakes and lizards have Werner in their name? This reference book answers these and thousands of other questions about the origins of the vernacular and scientific names of reptiles across the globe. From Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti, the Florida cottonmouth subspecies named for Roger Conant, to Xantusia, the night lizard genera namesake of John Xantus, this dictionary covers everyone after whom an extant or recently extinct reptile has been named. The entries include a brief bio-sketch, a list of the reptiles that bear the individual's name, the names of reptiles erroneously thought to be associated with the person, and a summary of major-and sometimes obscure or even incidental-contributions made by the person to herpetology and zoology. An introductory chapter explains how to use the book and describes the process of naming taxa.
Easy to use and filled with addictive-and highly useful-information about the people whose names will be carried into the future on the backs of the world's reptiles, The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles is a handy and fun book for professional and amateur herpetologists alike.
ISBN:
9781421401355
9781421401355
Category:
Reptiles
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
10-11-2011
Language:
English
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
312
Dimensions (mm):
254x178x25mm
Weight:
0.75kg
Michael Watkins

Michael D. Watkins is a cofounder of Genesis Advisers, a leadership development consultancy that specializes in the design of onboarding and transition acceleration solutions, workshops, and coaching for Fortune 500 companies.

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