In response to David's linked article, you may be interested in the original Kaiser et al article in Herpetological Review from 2013 ( http://www.markoshea.info/downloads/Kaiser-et-al-2013.pdf). The article details some of the 'justification' behind Hoser's taxonomy..
___________________________________ Andrew P. Landsman, Ph.D. Adjunct Professor, Environmental Biology Hood College ----------------------------------------- Post-Doctoral Research Associate University of Delaware ----------------------------------------- Biologist U.S. National Park Service On Thu, Sep 7, 2017 at 10:05 PM, David Duffy <ddu...@hawaii.edu> wrote: > "A Few Bad Scientists Are Threatening to Topple Taxonomy"Naming species > forms the foundation of biology—but these rogue researchers are exposing > the flaws in the system" > Read more: http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-big-ugly- > problem-heart-of-taxonomy-180964629/#iUW6bWdGpAtMRxCK.99 > Give the gift of Smithsonian magazine for only $12! http://bit.ly/1cGUiGv > Follow us: @SmithsonianMag on Twitter > > http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/the-big-ugly- > problem-heart-of-taxonomy-180964629/#DfLVOuYYhabGesOA.01 > > > > -- > David Duffy Ph.D. > Professor and Director > 戴大偉 (Dài Dàwěi) > Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit/Makamakaʻāinana > Department of Botany > University of Hawaii/*Ke Kulanui o Hawaiʻi* > 3190 Maile Way > Honolulu Hawaii 96822 USA > 1-808-956-8218 <(808)%20956-8218> >
