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May 7, 2012 11:47 am PDT
Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/H3SABHCkqUg/the-lament-of-the-taxonomist.html
The lament of the taxonomist
The good news: A recent study of preserved museum specimens revealed that the Caribbean is home to 39 different species of skink, rather than the previously-accepted six. The bad news: Turns out that 16 of those species are already extinct. (Via Tim Heffernan)Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/H3SABHCkqUg/the-lament-of-the-taxonomist.html
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