New frog species named after Trek captains

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They were given Trek names because their sounds reminded the zoologists of tricorders

Communicator whistles: A Trek through the taxonomy of the Boophis marojezensis complex reveals seven new, morphologically cryptic treefrogs from Madagascar (Amphibia: Anura: Mantellidae)

Abstract The Malagasy stream-breeding treefrog species Boophis marojezensis contains bioacoustically and genetically highly divergent populations. Some of these populations have been defined as candidate species and emit somewhat bizarre advertisement calls consisting of multiple...

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[WarpTenLizard]

Ok that's seriously awesome.

...who's Captain Marojezenis though?

 

[Avro Arrow]

 

[B.J.]

Ok that's seriously awesome.

...who's Captain Marojezenis though?

If that's a serious question, Boophis marojezensis is the existing known species, and the other seven new species were the ones named for captains.

 

[Danja]

Burnham is finally getting her due.

 

[Nerys Myk]

If that's a serious question, Boophis marojezensis is the existing known species, and the other seven new species were the ones named for captains.

Boophis sounds more like a Star Wars name.

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

Should name a salamander species after Janeway. And one after Paris.