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Old 27th March 2009   #1 (permalink)
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I didn't know where else to put this...but this website

http://ebeltz.net/herps/etymain.html

has helped me in studying and remembering the Latin names of herps in my area. Indications of whether the name is latin or greek are given, and the roots are explained. I've found it to be useful and have enjoyed it because I've always liked knowing what the names ment. It's restricted to NAmerican herps, and as far as I can tell was last updated in 2006. Created by Ellin Beltz.
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Thanks for sharing the link Lamb. I used to do the same when i was studying for microbiology. It does help greatly.

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They are not "Latin" names - this is a common mistake which is even made by the occasional scientist who ought to know better. The names are derived from Greek as well as Latin. It is correct to refer to them as "Scientific Names".
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Knowledge in this subject comes in handy all over the place. I enjoy the looks on my co-workers' faces when I refer to someone as an "ambystoma" or a "oligochaeta".
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It might be because i´m used to scientific names ever since i was a little kid (yeah i was weird), and because i have to use them almost constantly at college, but i´m a huge fan on scientific names xD
I think it´s great you´re making an effort in learning them, they are very useful.....not like common names which only create confussion...
The only drawback is that you sometimes reach a point in which scientific names just come out of you....and nobody is interested in knowing that the small bird over there is a Passer domesticus.....¬¬
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Or you take vacations with your nerd friends, and the cabin is filled with the sweet sound of dead languages.
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Everyone that speaks English and especially those people in biology should study Greek and Latin roots, suffixes and prefixes. It really is amazing how much you can pick up on with just that simple base.

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