Jeroen Speybroeck wrote::?: The toad is by a different person than the other drawings.
Maybe it makes for an interesting debate, but as a biologist I obviously do not agree that photos are better than (good) drawings
Kriss Kaspersen wrote:it´s sometimes important to identify the species right away
Kriss Kaspersen wrote:based on a dead holotype
Kriss Kaspersen wrote:for venomous snakes and especially those who have related mimicking species like south and central american species like coral snakes and southeast asian kraits. I find good detailed photos with right coloration and pattern based on location much more important than a illustration no matter how good it is!
Kriss Kaspersen wrote:This is a matter wildlife illustrators should have in mind when drawing venomous snakes and their mimicking species.
Kriss Kaspersen wrote:As I see it, a good field guide should containe both good photos and detailed Illustrations combined with heaps of information on all the species
Jeroen Speybroeck wrote:In an additional, more circumstantial point, I think there's a reason all quintessential European bird guide books of ... forever have been based on drawings.
Carl Corbidge wrote:Keep up the good work Ilian.
Jeroen Speybroeck wrote:Kriss Kaspersen wrote:
it´s sometimes important to identify the species right away
Sure (although "importance" is a sentiment, not of scientific fact or necessity).
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