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Taxonomy is a wild world, exactly because species are human inventions. Taxonomists can generally be classified as 'joiners' (who advocate for fewer species) an
by sdenton4 5y ago
Taxonomy is a wild world, exactly because species are human inventions. Taxonomists can generally be classified as 'joiners' (who advocate for fewer species) and 'splitters' (who advocate finer divisions). The linked article is written by a splitter. "Can't produce human speech sounds" seems like a good indication that a split in human taxonomy is worthwhile, though.