Talk:Texas rat snake

Pantherophis
Shouldn't this snake be classified as Pantherophis rather than Elaphe? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.17.174.227 (talk) 00:34, 4 June 2015‎ (UTC)
 * According to the article, the ICZN rejected the proposed reclassification. —BarrelProof (talk) 16:58, 30 August 2015 (UTC)

Article title name
The title of this article is the scientific classification. Usually, but not all the time, there has been no contest in changing to the more common name since policy and consensus has shown (including examples shown in the policy) this acceptable. There has been times when this is contested so I am posting intentions to rename (or seek through RM if contested) the title to the far more common Texas rat snake. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Otr500 (talk • contribs) 13:29, 19 July 2015‎ (UTC)

Requested move 29 August 2015

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The result of the move request was: moved. Unopposed. Jenks24 (talk) 16:26, 6 September 2015 (UTC)

Elaphe obsoleta lindheimeri → Texas rat snake – WP:COMMONNAME / WP:NCFAUNA; no objection made after intent to move expressed on Talk page more than a month ago. – —BarrelProof (talk) 23:45, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
 * This is a contested technical request (permalink). Anthony Appleyard (talk) 06:10, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
 * What's the issue? I don't see any real potential for controversy here. —BarrelProof (talk) 16:39, 30 August 2015 (UTC)


 * I have seen many disputes about whether to use scientific name or common name for some organism. Anthony Appleyard (talk) 21:14, 30 August 2015 (UTC)
 * OK. Thanks for the explanation. —BarrelProof (talk) 21:15, 30 August 2015 (UTC)


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