On the Authorship of Babina (Amphibia: Ranidae)

Abstract

The genus-group name Babina, originally proposed as a full genus for Rana holsti (type species) and R. subaspera, is usually attributed to "Van Denburgh, 1912". However, it is obvious from the chronological order of publication of relevant papers that the authorship of Babina should be "Thompson, 1912", not "Van Denburgh, 1912". © 2002, The Herpetological Society of Japan. All rights reserved.