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

Etymologies

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

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Examples

  • Three new European mole species have been named since 1906: the Levant mole Talpa levantis Thomas, 1906, the Iberian mole T. occidentalis Cabrera, 1907, and the Balkan or Stankovic’s mole T. stankovici Martino & Martino, 1931.

    Archive 2006-10-01 Darren Naish 2006

  • Balkan or Stankovic’s mole T. stankovici Martino & Martino, 1931

    The first new European mammal in 100 years? You must be joking Darren Naish 2006

  • Three new European mole species have been named since 1906: the Levant mole Talpa levantis Thomas, 1906, the Iberian mole T. occidentalis Cabrera, 1907, and the Balkan or Stankovic’s mole T. stankovici Martino & Martino, 1931.

    The first new European mammal in 100 years? You must be joking Darren Naish 2006

  • Finally, the Balkan pine vole Microtus felteni Malec & Storch, 1963 is of special interest with regard to recently named European mammals in that it is endemic to the former Yugoslavian province of Macedonia, an area where there are a further two endemic mammals: the Balkan or Stankovic’s mole T. stankovici and the Balkan short-tailed mouse Mus macedonicus.

    The first new European mammal in 100 years? You must be joking Darren Naish 2006

  • Balkan or Stankovic’s mole T. stankovici Martino & Martino, 1931

    Archive 2006-10-01 Darren Naish 2006

  • Finally, the Balkan pine vole Microtus felteni Malec & Storch, 1963 is of special interest with regard to recently named European mammals in that it is endemic to the former Yugoslavian province of Macedonia, an area where there are a further two endemic mammals: the Balkan or Stankovic’s mole T. stankovici and the Balkan short-tailed mouse Mus macedonicus.

    Archive 2006-10-01 Darren Naish 2006

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