The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles
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About this book
Who was Richard Kemp after whom the Kemps ridley sea turtle is named? Is Wakes Gecko named after Berkeleys 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 individuals name the names of reptiles erroneously thought to be associated with the person and a summary of majorand sometimes obscure or even incidentalcontributions 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 addictiveand highly usefulinformation about the people whose names will be carried into the future on the backs of the worlds reptiles The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles is a handy and fun book for professional and amateur herpetologists alike.
