Easy to use and filled with information about the people whose names will be carried into the future on the backs of the world's reptiles. From Agkistrodon piscivorus conanti, the Florida copperhead 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 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.
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