Help with lingo and Pronunciations

[TANN-MANN]

redneck huh.
i'm not starting this thread to make enemies or arguments, so i think that was a little uncalled for.
and a sense of humour wouldn't go astray, as for the spelling, well the australian education system isn't on the best funding, and who cares about spelling anyway we all know what we are trying to say without getting out underpants in a knot.
I starting this thread as s source of help and understanding, and yes thankyou for helping out a little bit, i did understand that the scientific names are of latin decent. but i was wanting to have them broken down for a more thorough understanding, of which i think many of the junior members will benefit from greatly.
so in future please keep your redneck comments to your self, just because people live in rural areas doesn't mean out mothers fathers our grandson. without us your supermarkets would be either full of tasteless imported products or nothing at all.
back to the pronunciations....

[Ashleigh:]]

Also, how do you pronounce.. Antaresia??? lol

[TANN-MANN]

Originally Posted by Hix

I'll do the pronounciations at some point when I've got the time.

And to answer the original question-

Morelia (more-EEL-ee-a)
bredli (bred-l-ee)

(Note: bred-l-ee is correct latin, bit most people - including scientists - incorrectly say bred-l-eye. nad many herpers say bred-lee, which is close but still wrong).



Hix

thanks hix, although don't go out of your way to do the whole list, i'm sure there will be many members to help out, but cheers anyway, the bedli has had me confused for a while because i've heard it said so many different ways.

[junglist*]

"mothers fathers our grandson. " You make no sense here. Punctuation and grammar may make this phrase capable of being comprehended, but until you add it, you just sound like a dumb hick.
By adding punctuation and sentences, the large block of gibberish you just produced would be far easier to decipher. You have a spell checker on your computer, i can sense it from here, dont give me the rubbish that the Australian education system is to blame, i came through the public education system, i have no issues with communication.

There is a search function within the site, and this feature allows you to SEARCH the site for the information you have requested. Its much easier than asking everyone to repost for you. You could try the internet for latin name pronunciation assistance, as many sites exist out there.

You so aptly described yourself as redneck when you claimed that city people don't understand idiotic, lazy and useless spelling creations like BOI. (BTW its ripped directly from an avril lavigne song if my memory for tacky pop idiocy serves me correctly, Sk8r BOI) Thats how lame it is. It almost verges on country music level.

The funny thing about spelling is that you may know what you are talking about - i emphasise may - but if you cannot make other people understand, then the communication has been pointless and a waste of everyones time.

[TANN-MANN]

junglist* don't bother replying to any more within this thread you obviously do not want to help out and are just looking for someone to argue with.
The comment about the father mother grandson thing, wasn't supposed to make any sense, i was merely making a point, but obviously you couldn't comprehend, punctuation or no punctuation. i was making a point that I am no redneck nor hick. i am a human being just like everyone else...no inbreeding, 5 fingers on each hand, etc, but you can't understand that either.
yes boi is from a song, but since when is that a crime.
as for the search function, I have done extensive searches on many forums and throughout the web, while I may stumble across the odd pronunciation, i was hoping to compile a list for the benefit of others...you know not being selfish. This i believe is also a safer option, as from experience the internet, while being a wealth of information is not always correct.
Apart from searching, i thought if i was to start a thread on it, at least other members can correct these if they are wrong, as i'm sure there are not just collectors here, but very knowledgable scientists.
I was not the one to criticize city people, it was my younger brother, who is a teenager, they use slang...its very common, city or no city...i can't believe this started over a song lyric...grow up, 'city people' he was just mucking around, both myself and my brother have nothing against people that live in the city, and i don't know why you are taking a joke so personally. I think your the one with the prejudice against people who don't live in the city.
this is not the place for this idiotic and petty argument. incase you didn't realise this thread was asking for 'help' not 'bring it on' oops sorry thats a movie can i quote that?
If you wish to continue this debate in a mature fashion then PM or email me, as there are some people that may genuinely want to read this thread for what its about.
If there are any spelling mistakes i do apologize, however i have used a spell check.

[urodacus_au]

The species with an ' i ' suffix are named after a person, pronounce the persons name with the 'ee' tacked on the end. The same as names with the 'ensis' suffix are named after a location.
Worth keeping in mind that the 'es' ,as in Aspidites, is pronounced 'ees'.

Jordan

[Hix]

Originally Posted by Tann-Mann

If you wish to continue this debate in a mature fashion then PM or email me,

He may have to email you. Junglist is now on a holiday from APS at present.

Antaresia = an-TAR'eez-ee-a, but most people (myself included) pronounce it ANT-a-reez-ee-a, which is incorect.



Hix

[TANN-MANN]

Originally Posted by Hix

He may have to email you. Junglist is now on a holiday from APS at present.



Hix

Thanks hix,
i wasn't trying to make any enemies, just getting some help, amazing how things turn out huh.

[martyn_tann]

ur too quick hix... was about to call for a moderator ha ha!!! didn't mean to stir this up. just joking with the "tann-man" lol.
thanx for clearing up the Bred-l-ee. i have a yearling pair, and appreciate knowing how to pronounce their scientific names. theres not a gr8 deal of one on one resorces where i live.
thanx again
Martyn

[Mystery]

The Bred-l-ee has cleared things up for me also - I have heard ppl that have them call them Bred-l-ii. Very interesting.

[pythoness]

Tried my best
Scientific names: Common Names Pronounciations:

Antaresia childreni Children's Python-------Ant-a-ree-sia children-ii
Antaresia maculosa spotted Python---------------------- mak-u-low-sa
Antaresia perthensis Pygmy Python----------------------pur-then-siss
Antaresia stimsoni Stimson's Python--------------------- stim-p-son
Aspidites melanocephalus Black-headed Python-----***-pid-ites--mell-an-O-seff-a-lous
Aspidites ramsayi Woma---------- Ram-s-eye
Leiopython albertisii D'alberti's Python-------leo-python
Liasis fuscus Water Python-------------------lee-aise----fushuss
Liasis o. barroni Western Olive Python ------------------barron-iii
Liasis o. olivaceus Olive Python ---------------olive-ak-ii-ous
Morelia amethistina kinghorni Scrub Python-----morr-ii-ell-a amthyst-ii-na king-horn-ii
Morelia bredli Centralian Carpet Python -----------morr-ii-ell-a bread-lee (lye)
Morelia carinata Rough-scaled Python-------------------------carin-art-a
Morelia oenpelliensis Oenpelli Rock Python---------------------ow-en-pel-en-sis
Morelia spilota cheynei Jungle Carpet python------------------spill-ow-ta shy-ene
Morelia spilota imbricata Southwestern Carpet Python -------------imm-brick-ata
Morelia spilota mcdowelli Coastal Carpet Python ------------------mac-dowel-ii
Morelia spilota metcalfei Inland Carpet Python ---------------------met-calf-ii
Morelia spilota spilota Diamond Python-----------------------------spill-ow-ta
Morelia spilota variegata Northwestern Carpet Python--------------vairy-a-gata
Morelia viridis Green Tree Python ---------------------------------------------------------------verd-iss

[owcurat]

I was always told that as Latin is a "dead" language there is no corect pronunciations (unless we raise a few ancient romans from the dead and ask them) and that is why we use it for the naming of species.

P.S please don't be mean to me (I'v seen where this thread has been already) I'm only small

[Mystery]

Excellent Pythoness - thanks heaps.

[Hix]

Originally Posted by Mystery

Excellent Pythoness - thanks heaps.

Actually, Pythoness, a lot of those are incorrect. I'll put up the correct pronounciations later tonight.

And Mystery, yes, latin was originally used for scientific names because it is a dead language. But people were still speaking it, just not as their first tongue. Nowadays there are a lot of other languages thrown in to boot.



Hix

[TANN-MANN]

Way to go Pythoness!!! Top stuff, they are being pasted into a word doc as i type (well not really i'm not that good at multi tasking) but all the same great contribution its a great help.

owcurat lol, only my avatar bites, but anyway do u know any good voodoo spells so we can bring back one of these latin speaking romans? lol.
i know there will always be debate over how things 'should' be said but i'm hoping to work off majority rules.
cheers
Andrew