[Taxacom] New lizard species

[Neal Evenhuis]

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From: taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu [taxacom-bounces at mailman.nhm.ku.edu] On Behalf Of Kim van der Linde [kim at kimvdlinde.com]
Sent: 05 June 2010 10:55
To: Robin Leech
Cc: TAXACOM
Subject: Re: [Taxacom] New lizard species

Yes, that would be a way out of it, but they state explicitly that there
are no morphological or ecological difference. So, we have four lineages
described as species.

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IMO, when folks start calling geographically clustered populations "lineages" we've got some problems in taxonomy. Why can't these just be populational differences/variation in the same species?

Seems the age-old question of "what is a species" is rearing is complex and ugly head here again. I would think that Wells & Wellington would be pleased to see that populations are being recognized as distinct species as confirmed by Bayesian analysis. :-)

-Neal