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New species of animal and plant are being discovered all the time. When this happens, the new species has to be given a scientific, Latin name in addition to any common, vernacular name. In either case the species may be named after a person, often the discoverer but sometimes an individual they wished to honour or perhaps were staying with at the time the discovery was made. Species names related to a person are ‘eponyms’. Many scientific names are allusive, esoteric and even humorous, so an eponym dictionary is a valuable resource for anyone, amateur or professional, who wants to decipher the meaning and glimpse the history of a species name. Sometimes a name refers not to a person but...
Language Isolates explores this fascinating group of languages that surprisingly comprise a third of the world’s languages. Individual chapters written by experts on these languages examine the world's major language isolates and language isolates by geographic regions, with up-to-date descriptions of many, including previously unrecorded language isolates. Each language isolate represents a unique lineage and a unique window on what is possible in human language, making this an essential volume for anyone interested in understanding the diversity of languages and the very nature of human language. Language Isolates is key reading for professionals and students in linguistics and anthropology.
Although the upper basin of Venezuela’s Paragua River is in almost pristine condition, little is known about the region’s biological diversity. This volume presents the findings of a biological expedition that sought information about the use of national resources, the local population, and the state of conservation in the area. Researchers discovered several species new to science and offered conservation recommendations. Results of the survey also indicated a reduction of traditional activities, such as hunting and fishing, by the indigenous population and the progressive incorporation of mining activity.
A rapid biological assessment of the Upper Cuyuni River Basin in southeastern Venezuela was conducted in January 2008. Taxonomic information was collected for mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, crustaceans, mollusks, aquatic insects, and vegetation. The data will be used to guide conservation efforts and management of the region, which is severely threatened by small-scale gold mining. At least six species of fishes new to science were documented, as well as ten new species records for Venezuela. Results included 517 species of plants, 82 species of aquatic macroinvertebrates, 125 fish species, 29 amphibian species, 24 reptile species, 254 bird species, and 87 mammal species. The report is in Spanish, with an English summary.
"In 2008 a rapid biodiversity survey was carried out in Ramal de Calderas in the Venezuelan Andes to inventory species of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fishes, and aquatic invertebrates associated with the different ecosystems of the area. The survey revealed a high diversity of species and habitats and recorded the first survey data for several taxonomic groups, including fishes and macroinvertebrates."--Publisher's description.