The eponym dictionary of reptiles.

Beolens, Bo, Michael Watkins, and Michael Grayson.

ISBN 10: 1421401355 / ISBN 13: 9781421401355

Published by Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011., 2011

Octavo,296 pp.laminated boards. This reference book answers all your questions about the origins of the vernacular and scientific names of reptiles across the globe. 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. Seller Inventory # 36227

Synopsis:

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.

About the Authors: Bo Beolens is a coauthor of The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals, also published by Johns Hopkins.

Michael Watkins is a coauthor of The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals, also published by Johns Hopkins.

Michael Grayson is a coauthor of The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals, also published by Johns Hopkins.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The eponym dictionary of reptiles.
Publisher: Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2011.
Publication Date: 2011
Binding: Hardcover