[leps-talk] Re: A reply on common names

[Ron Gatrelle]

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From: "James Kruse" <fnjjk1 at uaf.edu>
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Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 6:39 PM
Subject: [leps-talk] Re: A reply on common names


> It is still winter here, so....
>
> But Mike, a common name _is_ a "common" name, using the definition of
> common, which thus should be inclusive of regional variants. Wisdom? Tell
> me, who is wise enough to choose the 'only' correct name from this list:
>
> Mountain lion
> Cougar
> Painter
> Panther
> Catamount
> (there are probably more, but you get it)
>


It's the Florida Panther of course.   Hummm.  Bob, is that a subspecies
common name?   Like those Key Deer (an weak subspecies of the White Tailed)
the Florida Atala and Miami Blue?

Ron G (an in Getting-ready-to-watch-Indiana-beat-Maryland)



 
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