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Aves

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Describing new species in the absence of sampled specimens: a taxonomist’s own-goal

Ivan Löbl, Alice Cibois, Bernard Landry, “Describing new species in the absence of sampled specimens: a taxonomist’s own-goal ”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 73, no. 1, pp. 83-86, 2016.

Photographs of individuals of new species have been used recently as a proxy for physical holotypes when specimens could not be or were not sampled. The arguments that have been presented in favour of this practice are discussed and shown to be ill-founded. The absence of physical specimens may be the....

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Strigops habroptilus Gray, 1845 is the valid scientific name of the kākāpō (Aves, STRIGOPIDAE)

James L. Savage, Andrew Digby, “Strigops habroptilus Gray, 1845 is the valid scientific name of the kākāpō (Aves, STRIGOPIDAE)”, Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature, vol. 80, no. 1, pp. 112-115, 2023.

The kākāpō was named Strigops habroptilus by G.R. Gray in 1845. However, in recent decades authorities have begun to recommend habroptila as the correct species name through mistaken interpretation of gender agreement rules. Here, we explain that habroptilus remains the valid species name through correct application....

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