Taxonomic vandalism is a term used in biology to describe the practice of publishing numerous[1] scientifically unfounded or poorly-justified taxonomic names, often without adequate research[2] or peer review.[3][4] This phenomenon has been observed across various fields of taxonomy, but has been particularly prevalent in herpetology.[5][6][7]
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