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title: "Taxonomic vandalism"
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source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taxonomic_vandalism"
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tags: "science, encyclopedia"
date_saved: "2026-05-05T09:07:46.713738+00:00"
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Taxonomic vandalism is a term used in biology to describe the practice of publishing numerous scientifically unfounded or poorly-justified taxonomic names, often without adequate research or peer review. This phenomenon has been observed across various fields of taxonomy, but has been particularly prevalent in herpetology.


== See also ==
Mihi itch
Taxonomic inflation


== References ==


== External links ==
Why Do Taxonomists Write the Meanest Obituaries?