Species Named for Infamous People Like Hitler Can Threaten the Animal
Many species were named in honor of famous people and celebrities. But species names are difficult to change and may lead to nomenclatural regret.
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Many species were named in honor of famous people and celebrities. But species names are difficult to change and may lead to nomenclatural regret.
We visualize changes to our understanding of human evolution with the introduction of a new ancient human species, Homo bodoensis.
Joshua Lindal, an anthropology PhD student at the University of Manitoba, is part of a research team that has proposed a new species name for a human ancestor that lived half a million years ago. Unsatisfied with the monikers of Homo heidelbergensis and Homo rhodesiensis, Lindal’s research group has argued for their retirement.
Homo bodoensis is the new name given to a human ancestor who lived half a million years ago in Africa. The species is named after a skull from Bodo D'
Homo bodoensis is the new name given to a human ancestor who lived half a million years ago in Africa. The species is named after a skull from Bodo D'