Changing Scientific Names of Newts

Otterwoman · Apr 1, 2008

I'm not sure why science found it necessary to change the name of M. alpestris to I. alpestris,
but I've figured out why another species had its name changed. From the Bishop book I read (Handbook of Salamanders), I've deduced that because a noted ex-felon rap singer (and current reality TV star) named himself after a salamander (i.e. Pseudotriton flavissimus flavissimus), the academic amphibian world was sufficiently horrified to rename the species Pseudotriton montanus.

Kaysie · Apr 1, 2008

Ah yes, the ol' Tyranosaurus alpestris, er... Dawn, you never fail to make me laugh!

Otterwoman · Apr 1, 2008

Happy April Fool's Day!

Mark · Apr 1, 2008

Thanks for the chuckle Dawn. The name comes from the Latin for yellow - flavus and issimus which means very much.

Maybe the rapper (never heard of him) got a bad case of jaundice? Perhaps the salamander changed it’s colour and moved to the mountains. Who knows…

Otterwoman · Apr 1, 2008

His name is Flavor Flav (pronounced Flavi Flav) (if you watch his show you learn he actually hates it if you spell his name 'Flavi') ... (not that I watch) He was in the group "Public Enemy." I'm not into rap, but I do like my reality TV... (so OK, I do watch).

Kaysie · Apr 1, 2008

He's the guy who wears the giant wall clocks as necklaces: http://www.vh1.com/sitewide/flipbooks/img/shows/hip_hop_honors_2004/red_carpet/flavor_flav.jpg

Mark · Apr 1, 2008

Someone buy that poor guy a watch.

Lasher · Apr 1, 2008

Mark said:
Someone buy that poor guy a watch.

I think a labotomy may be more more worth while investment.

Otterwoman · Apr 1, 2008

That implies there's something there to remove.

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