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Should offensive species names be changed? The organisms that honour dictators, racists and criminals

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The Complexity of Naming: Navigating Legacies in Natural History

This chapter explores the challenges of naming organisms after individuals with controversial pasts, particularly through the case of the Yarrow spiny lizard. It examines the tension between honoring scientific achievements and confronting the negative legacies of figures like H.C. Yarrow, while advocating for a critical re-evaluation of such eponyms.

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