Lagomorphs. Pikas, Rabbits, and Hares of the World
Page(s):
266
Publisher:
Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
ISBN/ISSN:
1421423405/
Notes:
Reference for:
Ochotona roylii roylii
Author(s)/Editor(s):
Lissovsky, A. A. / Wilson, Don E., T. E. Lacher Jr., and R. A. Mittermeier, eds.
Publication Date (Listed/Actual):
2016-01-01 / 2016-01-01
Article/Chapter Title:
Family Ochotonidae (Pikas)
Journal/Book Name, Vol. No.:
Handbook of the Mammals of the World. Vol. 6: Lagomorphs and Rodents I
Page(s):
28-60
Publisher:
Lynx Edicions
Publication Place:
Barcelona, Spain
ISBN/ISSN:
978-84-941892-34/
Notes:
Reference for:
Ochotona roylii roylii
Ochotona roylii roylii: Geographic Information
Geographic Division:
Southern Asia
Jurisdiction/Origin:
Ochotona roylii roylii: Comments
Comment:
Ogilby (1839: lxix) spelled the name 'Roylii' repeatedly and consistently, and dedicated it to 'Dr. Royle' repeatedly and consistently, too. It is evident that he Latinized the surname to Roylius (optionally eliding the connecting e), and when the -us is replaced by -i the result is the epithet roylii. Since the late 1800s, some have spelled it 'roylei' (which would have also been a legitimate way to spell the epithet originally, as would 'royleii'), but there is no justification under the Code (see ICZN 1999, Art. 31.1) for emending roylii to 'roylei' (see Arts. 32.5, 33.2)