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Hello, I wonder whether there is any "glossary" or "dictionary" that would explain all the terms which snake lovers (including you in this forum) use?
I stumbled across terms such as
herpetologist (which reminded me of lip herpes, those 'cold sores')
and I still don't understand the difference between "hibernate" and "brumate" ... etc.
And why is a Morelia Bredli in comparison to a Murray Darling Carpet Python supposed to be a different "species" and not just a different "variety" or a "breed", as they seem just as closely related like a German Shepherd and a Border Collie and could naturally mix and produce offspring together? I think there is something wrong in this common use of terminology and it should be fixed. (I am a professional linguist - just in case you are asking why I would care.)
I mean, the definition of "species" is this, isn't it:
[h=3]species plural of spe·cies (Noun)[/h]
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That's what comes up first when you google "definition species".
I think someone should fix this and write a dictionary for herpatologists.
I stumbled across terms such as
herpetologist (which reminded me of lip herpes, those 'cold sores')
and I still don't understand the difference between "hibernate" and "brumate" ... etc.
And why is a Morelia Bredli in comparison to a Murray Darling Carpet Python supposed to be a different "species" and not just a different "variety" or a "breed", as they seem just as closely related like a German Shepherd and a Border Collie and could naturally mix and produce offspring together? I think there is something wrong in this common use of terminology and it should be fixed. (I am a professional linguist - just in case you are asking why I would care.)
I mean, the definition of "species" is this, isn't it:
[h=3]species plural of spe·cies (Noun)[/h]
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- A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding.
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That's what comes up first when you google "definition species".
I think someone should fix this and write a dictionary for herpatologists.