Availability of nomenclatural acts published in the journal Salamandra: a response
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: In a recent publication, Dubois & Frétey (2025) discussed potential problems with online publication of nomenclatural acts in herpetology, and listed, among others, 18 articles published in the journal Salamandra as being of concern. We re-analysed respective publications in view of the rules of the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature and its amendments. We conclude that in most cases, Dubois & Frétey (2025) made the mistake of confusing taxonomic decisions (i.e., scientific concepts rearranging nomina but without impact on their availability, precedence or typification) with nomenclatural acts (i.e., changes in the availability or precedence of a nomen, its spelling, or its typification).
Authors: Denzer, Wolfgang, Böhme, Wolfgang, Köhler, Jörn
Language: English
Subfield: Global and Planetary Change
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6950057563
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