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  • adjective Kozlov (attributive); used in taxonomic names for organisms that often have English names of the form "Kozlov's ..."

Etymologies

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Named in a pseudo-Latin manner for any of several naturalists named Kozlov.

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Examples

  • Several species are endemic to the deserts of Central Asia, and include the long-eared jerboa (Euchoreutus naso), Kozlov's pygmy jerboa (Salpingotus kozlovi), Mongolian jerboa (Stylodipus andewsi), and Gobi jerboa (Allactaga bullata).

    Eastern Gobi desert steppe 2007

  • Forest doormouse (Dryomys nitedula) and beaver (Castor fiber) at Bulgan River, and Kozlov’s pygmy jerboa (Salpingotus kozlovi) in the desert steppe are endemic and threatened species of this ecoregion.

    Altai montane forest and forest steppe 2008

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