Technically, it has not been "described" (published). Apparently that will be occur in the next volume of the BTS journal. Actually, I was quite shocked that Andrew mentioned the proposed scientific name in print. That can invalidate a specific epithet (species name). I have a website devoted to the African Bush Vipers, The World Of Atheris, and a book coming out on the same subject. Before Atheris broadleyi was described its author had provided me with a draft of his manuscript only if I ensured him that I would not add the scientific name to my site until the day its official publication in a peer-reviewed journal was released. Otherwise, that species name may have been rejected by the journal. But then, things are different in the world of theraphosids and species are published in journals that are not truly peer-reviewed. That wouldn't fly in the herpetological world. Enough said, I didn't mean to open up this can of worms.
Yes, indeed. The local name for what most Westerners refer to as "ornamental tarantulas" is tiger spider, a name that I really like.
I guess the description work have already been done, its just not published yet (the new journal are probably already finished and waiting to be printed)Originally posted by SpiderShoppe
Technically, it has not been "described". Apparently that will be occur in the next volume of the BTS journal. Actually, I was quite shocked that Andrew mentioned the proposed scientific name in print. That can invalidate a species. I have a website devoted to the African Bush Vipers, The World Of Atheris, and a book coming out on the same subject. Before Atheris broadley was described its author had provided me with a draft of his manuscript only if I ensured him that I would not add the scientific name to my site until the day its official publication in a peer-reviewed journal was released. Otherwise, that species name may have been rejected by the journal. But then, things are different in the world of theraphosids and species are published in journals that are not truly peer-reviewed. That wouldn't fly in the herpetological world. Enough said, I didn't mean to open up this can of worms.
Yes, and I believe he (Mr. Hoser) is publishing his taxonomic "beliefs" in non-scientific popular magazines that are not peer-reviewed. And if you check the EMBL Database I don't believe that many of his taxa are officially recognized.
If you look at the caption on the photo of the spider in the hand you will see that it was a dead specimen.
Steve, I'll be seeing Andy on the 28th at the BTS lectures, anything you want passed on and so on, PM me
In my original "draft" of my post the above paragraph ended with an additional sentence: "However, I would be very curious who (and how many individuals) reviewed these papers."
There was another paragraph here, but I've wrote enough on this I'm just a spider dealer and breeder... what the hell do I know!?!?