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Speedy deletion nomination of Whittier mud morph California kingsnake


A tag has been placed on Whittier mud morph California kingsnake requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G12 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to be an unambiguous copyright infringement. This page appears to be a direct copy from http://southerncaliforniakingsnakes.weebly.com/natural-occurring-morphs-pt-1.html. For legal reasons, we cannot accept copyrighted text or images taken from other web sites or printed material, and as a consequence, your addition will most likely be deleted. You may use external websites or other printed material as a source of information, but not as a source of sentences. This part is crucial: say it in your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing.

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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. CheeseCrisps (talk) 14:41, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Whittier mud morph California kingsnake
Hello RossCA,

I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Whittier mud morph California kingsnake for deletion, because it seems to be copied from another source, probably infringing copyright.

If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to rewrite it in your own words, you can [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=&action=edit&section=new&preload=Template:Hangon_preload&preloadtitle=This+page+should+not+be+speedy+deleted+because...+ contest this deletion], but please don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions.

Domdeparis (talk) 15:00, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

October 2017
Welcome to Wikipedia. It might not have been your intention, but you removed a speedy deletion tag from Whittier mud morph California kingsnake, a page you have created yourself. If you believe the page should not be deleted, you may contest the deletion by clicking on the button that says: Contest this speedy deletion which appears inside the speedy deletion notice. This will allow you to make your case on the talk page. Administrators will consider your reasoning before deciding what to do with the page. Thank you. Pkbwcgs (talk) 15:39, 20 October 2017 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Whittier mud morph California kingsnake


The article Whittier mud morph California kingsnake has been proposed for deletion&#32;because of the following concern: "article is just an image, has peen deleted befor as G12, but I don't know how to tell if this is G12"

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. Tornado chaser (talk) 01:07, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

October 2017
Welcome to Wikipedia. We welcome and appreciate your contributions, but we cannot accept original research. Original research refers to material—such as facts, allegations, ideas, and personal experiences—for which no reliable, published sources exist; it also encompasses combining published sources in a way to imply something that none of them explicitly say. Please be prepared to cite a reliable source for all of your contributions. Thank you. --Animalparty! (talk) 01:12, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Whittier mud morph California kingsnake


Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice to inform you that a tag has been placed on Whittier mud morph California kingsnake requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A3 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is an article with no content whatsoever, or whose contents consist only of external links, a "See also" section, book references, category tags, template tags, interwiki links, images, a rephrasing of the title, a question that should have been asked at the help or reference desks, or an attempt to contact the subject of the article. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. --Animalparty! (talk) 01:13, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

Morph articles
Hi Ross, Generally speaking, a morph wouldn't have its own article. The information should go on the page of the species. You might be interested in WikiProject Amphibians and Reptiles - I encourage you to add any questions to its talkpage. Pete AU aka --Shirt58 (talk) 04:45, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Whittier mud morph


Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice to inform you that a tag has been placed on Whittier mud morph requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Abishe (talk) 05:05, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

Copyrighted images
Your addition to Lampropeltis conjucta has been removed, as it appears to have added copyrighted material to Wikipedia without evidence of permission from the copyright holder. If you are the copyright holder, please read Donating copyrighted materials for more information on uploading your material to Wikipedia. For legal reasons, Wikipedia cannot accept copyrighted material, including text or images from print publications or from other websites, without an appropriate and verifiable license. All such contributions will be deleted. You may use external websites or publications as a source of information, but not as a source of content, such as sentences or images&mdash;you must write using your own words. Wikipedia takes copyright violations very seriously and persistent violators will be blocked from editing. Melcous (talk) 08:19, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

Article quality tips
Hello. Please take a look at existing articles to see how they should be structured. See for instance Lampropeltis getula or Crocodile. All articles on taxa (i.e. genera, species, subspecies, etc.) should have a taxobox (see Taxobox and automatic taxobox), and images on nearly all articles should be in thumbnail form, and only in rare cases resized larger or smaller than the default (see Manual of Style/Images for more). It is also considered bad etiquette and "spamming" to plaster an article with your own images, especially if there are already suitable images available, and if the photos add nothing more than a repetitive view of the same subject (see guidelines on the use and abuse of image galleries). Since you seem to be interested in snakes, check out the resources and guidelines at WP:WikiProject Amphibians and Reptiles. Lastly, I see that many of your images, and possibly text, come from http://southerncaliforniakingsnakes.weebly.com, with which you may be affiliated, and that you have uploaded photographs apparently taken by different authors. Copyright, and the decision over licensing, belongs to the original photographer, and can only be hosted on Commons if the creator explicitly states they've published their work under an appropriate license (as content on Commons may be freely used for any use, including commercial, without requirement to pay any author). I will proceed with a separate deletion discussion on Commons. Please let me know if you have any questions, or feel free to post on the WikiProject Amphibians and Reptiles talk page. You will find helpful links in the Welcome! message at the top of your Talk page as well. Cheers, --Animalparty! (talk) 19:56, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Whittier mud morph California kingsnake


Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice to inform you that a tag has been placed on Whittier mud morph California kingsnake requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Zaenon (talk &#124; contribs &#124; CA) 23:43, 22 October 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Lampropeltis conjuncta


Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice to inform you that a tag has been placed on Lampropeltis conjuncta requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Zaenon (talk &#124; contribs &#124; CA) 23:45, 22 October 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Lampropeltis nitida


Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice to inform you that a tag has been placed on Lampropeltis nitida requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Zaenon (talk &#124; contribs &#124; CA) 23:46, 22 October 2017 (UTC)

Speedy deletion nomination of Lampropeltis getula conjuncta


Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia. This is a notice to inform you that a tag has been placed on Lampropeltis getula conjuncta requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is a very short article providing little or no context to the reader. Please see Wikipedia:Stub for our minimum information standards for short articles. Also please note that articles must be on notable subjects and should provide references to reliable sources that verify their content.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. Zaenon (talk &#124; contribs &#124; CA) 23:47, 22 October 2017 (UTC)