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 an

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 an

Who was Richard Kemp, after whom the Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is named? Is Wake’s Gecko named after Berkeley’s Marvalee Wake? Or perhaps her husband, Davi

A comprehensive guide to the native and non-native species of amphibian and reptile found in the British Isles. It covers the biology, ecology, conservation and

A comprehensive dictionary listing all the people whose names are commemorated in the English and scientific names of birds. Birdwatchers often come across bird