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Book Review: Pearls of the Southern Skies by Dieter Willasch and Auke Slotegraaf

For those asking about other-hemispheric celestial "pearls," yes, I agree that three sequels are in order. One sequel could be the northern skies, even as the other two sequels could be the eastern and the western skies. And yes, it might make ...

DerdriuMarriner, 26 minutes ago

Balnamoon Skink ; Irish food

Thank you for your comments below in answer to my previous observations and questions. It comes to four, possibly five, all of whom love Irish food (and particularly the food made from your delicious recipes ;-D). Freezing is a great idea even ...

DerdriuMarriner, 54 minutes ago

Banded Palm Civets (Hemigalus derbyanus): Ringtails of Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand

Frederick Nutter Chasen (Tue., Aug. 25, 1896-Fri., Feb. 13, 1942) and Cecil Boden Kloss (Wed., Mar 28, 1877-Fri., Aug. 19, 1949) added the subspecied-name sipora to the genus-specied name Hemigalus derbyanus, for the three-name, the three-word ...

DerdriuMarriner, 1 hour ago

Banded Palm Civets (Hemigalus derbyanus): Ringtails of Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand

Gerrit Smith Miller (Mon., Dec. 6, 1869-Fri., Feb. 24, 1956) arranged the genus-specied-subspecied name Hemigalus derbyanus minor in the year 1903.

DerdriuMarriner, 1 hour ago

Banded Palm Civets (Hemigalus derbyanus): Ringtails of Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand

Salomon Muller (Sat., Apr 7, 1804-Thu., Dec. 29, 1864) applied the genus-specied-subspecied name Hemigalus derbyanus boiei in the year 1838.

DerdriuMarriner, 1 hour ago

Banded Palm Civets (Hemigalus derbyanus): Ringtails of Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand

John Edward Gray (Wed., Feb. 12, 1800-Fri., Mar 7, 1875) achieved the genus-specied and the genus-species-subspecied names in 1837.

DerdriuMarriner, 1 hour ago

Banded Palm Civets (Hemigalus derbyanus): Ringtails of Borneo, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand

West-Sumatra Province's Mentawai islands and Sipora domicile the fourth subspecies, Hemigalus derbyanus sipora. The third, subspecies name honors the Sipora area of the Indonesian islands that natively house Hemigalus derbyanus sipora.

DerdriuMarriner, 1 hour ago