Mammal taxonomy without taxonomists: A reply to Zachos and Lovari

Gippoliti, Spartaco; Cotterill, Fenton P.D; Groves, Colin

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Mammal taxonomy without taxonomists: A reply to Zachos and Lovari

Date

2013

Authors

Gippoliti, Spartaco

Cotterill, Fenton P.D

Groves, Colin

Publisher

Associazione Teriologica Romana

Abstract

Ontological and epistemological properties of the Phylogenetic Species Concept (PSC) as applied in recent mammalian taxonomic works are redefined and defended against criticisms raised by Zachos and Lovari (2013), which we find inapplicable to taxonomy be