Why it's time to stop naming new species after people - PopSci
Anophthalmus hitleri, a cave beetle named after Adolf Hitler, hasbecome a target for some collectors. London's Natural HistoryMuseum/Flickr This article was originally published on Undark.George Washingtonâs palm tree. Thomas Jeffersonâs sloth. EdwardHarrisâs hawk. Quite a few species come with a personâs nameattached to them. Sometimes these names â formally known as eponymsâ memorialize the original collector. Sometimes itâs a scientistâsfamily member, a benefactor or gove...
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