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dantro
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 Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 1:54 pm Post subject: For those of us not in the know .... |
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Thought this may do better posted here ....
Is there any chance, when u guys list your reps u can list the common name too, i love seeing all the new reptiles out there but when u call them just by their Latin name (if that's what it is) i don't actually know what I'm looking at? ..
I would be most grateful! ...
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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Scientific names are so much easier. Everywhere in the world reptiles have the same scientific name. So you get no mistake of what species you are looking at. And besides that for example in The Netherlands not all reptiles have an Dutch name or more that one name in Dutch. That doesn't work, so it is just easier to learn scientific names.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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| The EggMan wrote: | | So if everyone is using latin names, maybe thats a sign that you should learn them, rather than asking everyone else to change to accomodate you... www.google.com ....it aint hard. |
a little harsh 
| Jordi J wrote: | | Scientific names are so much easier. Everywhere in the world reptiles have the same scientific name. So you get no mistake of what species you are looking at. And besides that for example in The Netherlands not all reptiles have an Dutch name or more that one name in Dutch. That doesn't work, so it is just easier to learn scientific names. |
yep, too true.
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H.S.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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I have to say that I google most latin names, and to be honest, that is where I find the best information for that animal. Searching common names often produces disappointing results.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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As I already have said:
Sure.. I can do that. But I hope that you in return tries to learn at least some of the scientific names..
I actually have a problem with the common names, as they are not the same in Swedish as in English..
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:47 pm Post subject: |
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| The EggMan wrote: | | So if everyone is using latin names, maybe thats a sign that you should learn them, rather than asking everyone else to change to accomodate you... www.google.com ....it aint hard. |
Keep ur hair on, im only asking ... jeez some people ... 
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Morbid
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:57 pm Post subject: |
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Itīs not that difficult when you get the hang of it..
Many names tells you how the animal is looking:
Punktatus = with small dots.
Guttata = with blotches.
Lineata = with line.
Bi = 2 of something.
Tri = 3 of something.
Now, figure out what "quatuorlineata" means..
And some names are telling you how an animal are in another way.
Atrox = cruel / mean
..and others have names after itīs discoverer or some other person.
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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"quatuorlineata"
4 lines ... errrm... what else? ... or i that it? ..
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| dantro wrote: | "quatuorlineata"
4 lines ... errrm... what else? ... or i that it? ..
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Perfect! Absolutley right!
Meaning "with 4 lines".
I have a species named Elaphe quatuorlineata. First name tells you witch "family" it is, next name is the species own name.
And ALL scientific names should be writter in italic style.
Itīs actually not harder that that..
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| Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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Cheers fella i will study some of the other names see what i can make of them ... its like being back at school! 
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