Abstract of the creating of a new genus for 3 known and one un-named skate-species : A new skate genus Orbiraja (Rajiformes: Rajidae) from the Indo-West Pacific | LAST | Zootaxa
The Collared crescentchest is in fact 2 species ( abstract ): Melanopareia bitorquata (d'Orbigny & Lafresnaye, 1837) is a distinct species: an appraisal of morphological variation in the Collared Crescentchest Melanopareia torquata (zu Wied-Neuwied, 1831) (Aves: Melanopareiidae) | LOPES | Zootaxa ( and a small video of the "real" Collared crescentchest ) : http://www.hbw.com/sites/default/files/ibc/v/converted/107751.mp4
The Musician wren is in fact 6 species ( abstract ) : A taxonomic revision of the Musician Wren, Cyphorhinus arada (Aves, Troglodytidae), reveals the existence of six valid species endemic to the Amazon basin | BOCALINI | Zootaxa
Ruddy-headed goose split into 2 species : Saving a Species by Splitting It: The Case of the Ruddy-headed Goose
Notes on Vespertilio oreias, a non-extant bat-species : The identity of Vespertilio oreias Temminck, 1840—solving a taxonomic puzzle | CSORBA | Zootaxa
Red-bellied pitta is not one but 13 different species !!! : Scientists Realized a Species of Bird Is Really Thirteen Different Species
Lobocheilos - genus of fish - is only 1 species instead of 12. Abstract see here : http://www.asihcopeiaonline.org/doi/abs/10.1643/CI-16-433
Booted eagle taxonomy : Phylogeny and new taxonomy of the Booted Eagles (Accipitriformes: Aquilinae) | LERNER | Zootaxa
Greek meadow viper goets species-status ( abstract ) : Nuclear markers support the mitochondrial phylogeny of Vipera ursinii–renardi complex (Squamata: Viperidae) and species status for the Greek meadow viper | MIZSEI | Zootaxa
Taxonomy of the African large carpenter bees : Taxonomy of the African large carpenter bees of the genus Xylocopa Latreille, 1802, subgenus Xenoxylocopa Hurd & Moure, 1963 (Hymenoptera, Apidae)
Abstract of an article about the taxonomy of Asiatic water shrews : Revision of Chimarrogale (Lipotyphla: Soricidae) from Vietnam with comments on taxonomy and biogeography of Asiatic water shrews | ABRAMOV | Zootaxa
Some notes on the taxonomy of Green crested agamas : Resurrection of Bronchocela burmana Blanford, 1878 for the Green Crested Lizard (Squamata, Agamidae) of southern Myanmar
I know that taxonomy with crocodilians is going insane right now, with the slender snouted crocodile likely to be split, and dwarf crocodile to be split, but Iv'e heard talk of the nile crocodile being split again to have the malagasy crocodile become it's own species. I have looked a lot on the internet to learn about this but have found nothing, except for just the fact they may be their own species (which came from this website). Does anyone have more information on this?
I was just wondering if anyone has or knows of a list of all the splits from the newly published "Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World, Volume 2, Passerienes"? I've repeatedly seen mentions that there are lots of splits in this new publication and have read the introduction which outlines the taxonomic method used for the splitting (available for subscribers to www.hbw.com) but I'm wondering if anyone knows if a list of all the splits is available (yet)?
Taxonomic revision of the Tarantula-genus Avicularia : Taxonomic revision and cladistic analysis of Avicularia Lamarck, 1818 (Araneae, Theraphosidae, Aviculariinae) with description of three new aviculariine genera01
I was under the impression (R Blench) that Madagascan Nile crocs arrived very late around 2ky ago. Sort of niche stealing from Voay (native Osteolamine). Then there is the thing about callitrichids bring primitive platyrrhines. It was their nails that confused early systematists and hypothesists: together with the zoogeographic issue, it fed the idea platyrrhines evolved in parallel with catarrhines from a different stock of prosimian grade. It's untrue: like flat primate nails they lack an extra layer of keratin and the claw type shape is paralleled in needle clawed galagos. Something like titis/dourocoulis would be first and catarrhines are merely a similar morphotype adapted to sap and insect eating and gripping bark.
Taxonomic notes ( and more ) on 2 African gecko-species : Loveridge’s Angolan geckos, Afroedura karroica bogerti and Pachydactylus scutatus angolensis (Sauria, Gekkonidae): new distribution records, comments on type localities and taxonomic status
Another article about these species : Three New Tarantula Species Discovered in South America | Biology | Sci-News.com
Hopefully I should get the answer to my own question on Wednesday, because I just got a notification that www.hbw.com to which I am subscribed will be offline on Tuesday to completely update the database of split species from Handbook Birds of the World Passerines.
