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Torvosaurus

Have a look at these changes/removal by the IP. Thanks. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 13:35, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

I've reverted it, seemed like junk. FunkMonk (talk) 14:29, 10 August 2023 (UTC)

Rodrigues rail - Erythromachus leguati

Hi, Rodrigues rail is Erythromachus leguati. You reverted authority to the obsolete value of 'Milne-Edwards, 1874'. IOC v13.2, BOW/Cornell/, AviBase all have ' Milne-Edwards, 1873' (which is why I edited it accordingly) Please undo your revert or show why you know better than IOC, Avibase, and Cornell University - cheers Kweetal nl (talk) 11:26, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Hi, the problem is, as I stated, outlined here[1], and it needs to be discussed and agreed upon how to deal with the issue first. That one date is "obsolete" is subjective. Different authorities (see Hume examples) use different formats. FunkMonk (talk) 11:38, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Fair enough.

I've been updating the authority data from the 11,001 species of IOC v13.2 on NL-wikipedia, and changed quite a few EN:wiki entries along the way. Much less was necessary on the enwiki, as expected. I've updated enwiki only when IOC and BOW/Cornell had the same authority value.

Ah well, I'll just put your rail into the skiplist (for future resolution...). Kweetal nl (talk) 12:24, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Nice, and feel free to comment on the discussion, because it needs some kind of resolution. It could very well be the one you propose, but it needs to be based on solid sources. FunkMonk (talk) 12:35, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

1873 is probably correct - I've added some comment to the earlier discussion here - Aa77zz (talk) 15:40, 11 August 2023 (UTC)

Promotion of Rodrigues night heron

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WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 21

August 2023—Issue 021

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content

Australiformis by Mattximus Rodrigues night heron by FunkMonk Titanis by Augustios Paleo List of lorisoids by PresN List of storks by AryKun Brontosaurus by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by The Morrison Man Eukaryote by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Fritzmann2002 Stramenopile by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Fritzmann2002 Titanoboa by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by SilverTiger12 Antarctopelta by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Anna Blackburne by Kusma, reviewed by Etriusus Anomochilus leonardi by AryKun, reviewed by Amitchell125 Nyctibatrachus manalari by AryKun, reviewed by Sammi Brie Mimodactylus by FunkMonk, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Nyctibatrachus major by AryKun, reviewed by Etriusus Anomochilus weberi by AryKun, reviewed by Etriusus Plant by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Cessaune

Newly nominated content

Ohmdenosaurus by Jens Lallensack Polar bear by LittleJerry Mimodactylus by FunkMonk List of cercopithecoids by PresN List of tapaculos by AryKun Klallamornis by Larrayal Hypericum perforatum by Fritzmann2002 Holozoa by Snoteleks Teloschistaceae by Esculenta Carcharodontosaurus by Augustios Paleo Nyctibatrachus radcliffei by AryKun Anomochilus by AryKun

New contest!

This month has seen an incredible amount of activity creating high quality content, with 3 FAs, 3 FACs, and a veritable flood of GAs and GANs, not to mention the FLs and FLCs. To help maintain this high level of activity going forward, WikiProject Tree of Life is starting a new monthly rolling contest, inspired by the contest run by WikiProject Military History. This contest should hopefully help incentivize editors to contribute in ways that are less daunting than writing articles that are GA and FA-quality. Even improving articles from stub to start class, or helping other editors by reviewing their work at GAN, FAC, or FLC, gets you points, with bonus points for articles with especially high page views. Make sure to participate in any way you can, and help improve the 'pedia while having fun and winning Barnstars!

August DYKs

Two salt marsh snakes

Blackburnian warbler

• ... that orcas have been teaching each other to attack boats? (August 2)
• ... that Ameles decolor has one of the most complex mating rituals of any praying mantis? (August 4)
• ... that salt marsh snakes (examples pictured) drink only rainwater? (August 6)
• ... that by 1967, staff at the Home Office were told not to feed Peta morsels of food as she had become "inordinately fat"? (August 8)
• ... that the perigynia of the few-flowered sedge spring outward when brushed against? (August 16)
• ... that three burnt golf balls are preserved at Kew Gardens as a "rare fungal species"? (August 19)
• ... that the chemicals responsible for the smell of freshly cut grass are a plant defense mechanism? (August 20)
• ... that the Blackburnian warbler (example pictured) is named after Anna Blackburne, who provided specimens to Thomas Pennant? (August 22)
• ... that Tylocephale possibly used their domed skulls to fight one another? (August 24)
• ... that John Cleese once called Olivia Benson "the weirdest cat I've ever seen in my life"? (August 25)
• ... that Winston Churchill was often portrayed as a bulldog (pictured), but his personal pet dog during the Second World War was a poodle? (August 25)
• ... that a report by the philosopher Jonathan Birch and colleagues led to cephalopods and decapods being recognised as sentient under the UK's Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act? (August 27)
• ... that Mike Wingfield named a fungus after his first grandchild, Rachel? (August 27)
• ... that depending on who you ask, an anomochilid could be a dwarf or a giant? (August 28)

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File:Mimodactylus in life.png

Hey buddy, I am back and I have quite a backlog lol. Do you think we should mention the artist name in the caption, just to be fair with the artist, even though the image is in the public domain? el.ziade (talkallam) 08:39, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

Welcome back, I'm not sure how common artist attribution is in DYK captions (I understand they have to be pretty short), but I'm not against it. By the way, how do you feel about nominating one of your recent TFAs for Lebanese Independence Day on November 22? FunkMonk (talk) 09:36, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

Oh, and mabrouk with the marriage! FunkMonk (talk) 09:49, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

DYK for Mimodactylus

On 10 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mimodactylus, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mimodactylus (reconstruction pictured) is the first complete pterosaur from the Afro-Arabian continent? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mimodactylus. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mimodactylus), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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TFA

Hi FM, how are you getting on with the blurb for Rodrigues night heron? Ta. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:10, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

Ah, have to admit I forgot, haha. Will try to have a look tomorrow. FunkMonk (talk) 22:17, 19 September 2023 (UTC)

• How about this, Gog the Mild? Feel free to modify.

The Rodrigues night heron is an extinct species of heron that was endemic to the Mascarene island of Rodrigues. It was first mentioned in two 1600s and 1700s accounts, and these were correlated with subfossil remains found and described in the latter part of the 19th century. The Rodrigues night heron was robust, its bill was comparatively large, stout and straight, and its legs were short and strong. It is estimated to have been 60 cm (24 in) long, and its appearance in life is uncertain. Little is known about its behaviour, but the contemporary accounts indicate that it ate lizards, was adapted to running, and although able to fly, rarely did so. Examinations of the known remains have confirmed its terrestrial adaptations; one researcher thought the species flightless but this idea has not been accepted by others. The species could not be found by 1763, and it is thought to have been driven to extinction by human-related factors such as the introduction of cats.

FunkMonk (talk) 18:16, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

Four redirects - which are not allowed on the main page - a new record. Many thanks, it looks good. I shall take it away to my lair - User:Gog the Mild/Blurbs - and may tweak it a little. Feel free to keep an eye on it and grumble if I go overboard. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:54, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

Ah, yeah, just shows how long time has passed since I wrote my last blurb haha (no redirects, is that a new thing?). FunkMonk (talk) 18:57, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

It's good, no worries. Not that I am aware of, but I have only been doing this for a couple of years. As off the main page redirects are encouraged I think us main page folk don't make a fuss and just sort it out. Gog the Mild (talk) 19:04, 20 September 2023 (UTC)

Rodrigues night heron scheduled for TFA

This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 6 November 2023. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/November 6, 2023, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/November 2023. I suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work. Gog the Mild (talk) 13:24, 30 September 2023 (UTC)

WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 22

September 2023—Issue 022

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content

List of cercopithecoids by PresN List of tapaculos by AryKun Polar bear by Little Jerry Ohmdenosaurus by Jens Lallensack Amargatitanis by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Teloschistaceae by Esculenta, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Holozoa by Snoteleks, reviewed by Esculenta Ashy flycatcher by AryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Nyctibatrachus radcliffei by AryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Carcharodontosaurus by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by SilverTiger12 Life by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Apatosaurinae by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Hypericum perforatum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Femke

Newly nominated content

Mountain pigeon by AryKun List of hominoids by PresN List of cranes by AryKun List of tarsiiformes by PresN Lycorma meliae by Etriusus Aristonectes by Amirani1746 Animal echolocation by Chiswick Chap Hyalospheniidae by Snoteleks Buellia frigida by Snoteleks

Contest results

The first edition of our new monthly contest had perhaps a little less participation than I hoped for, but it still resulted in a huge amount of content work, mainly focussed on de-stubbing articles on little-known species, although we did also see two GAs for Holozoa and Hypericum perforatum. Overall, over 60 articles were improved, with most going from stubs or redlinks to fully fleshed out articles. The winner this month was Simongraham, who improved 21 articles about spiders, mainly to B and C class, and racked up 70 points, over twice the next highest. Hopefully, we'll continue to see such great work next month, with even more participants and even more articles improved.
Also anyone who wants to help coordinate the contest can just drop by at the talk page, I really need help.

September DYKs

Republicopteron douseae fossil

Male Phallichthys fish

Mimodactylus reconstruction

Adult ashy flycatcher

• ... that with all known Palae­orehniidae fossils (example pictured) being incomplete, the relationships of the family are uncertain? (September 2)
• ... that butterfly collector Ian Heslop was once required to supervise an execution? (September 3)
• ... that the Munich Mouser, Neville Chamberlain's pet, and Nelson, Winston Churchill's pet, had a rivalry during World War II? (September 6)
• ... that Phal­lich­thys (literally 'penis fish') species are so called because the males (example pictured) have "comparatively huge" sex appendages? (September 8)
• ... that merry widows like soft bottoms? (September 10)
• ... that Mimodactylus (reconstruction pictured) is the first complete pterosaur from the Afro-Arabian continent? * ... that small Poecilia gillii males have longer sex organs than larger males, to facilitate mating with females that flee from them? (September 12)
• ... that the dwarf merry widow is not very brave? (September 13)
• ... that dwarf mollies hit rock bottom when they grow up? (September 14)
• ... that the Siberian crane is considered more threatened than the whooping crane, despite there being an estimated ten times more of them? (September 15)
• ... that one way to tell the African dusky flycatcher apart from the ashy flycatcher (example pictured) is that the former is "cuter"? (September 18)
• ... that the spiky inedible grass Triodia scintillans tastes like salt and vinegar chips? (September 19)
• ... that the bicolor molly inevitably goes off the deep end in adulthood? (September 27)
• ... that the Waitangiroto Nature Reserve is the only known nesting area for the eastern great egret in New Zealand? (September 28)

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Sandwiching

How am I being disruptive by adhering to Wikipedia's policies? I don't understand how changing one image can be so possibly disruptive to the way the article looks. It looks just fine on my system, and it counts for the text between a taxobox and an image. Just becasue it's barely complained about doesn't mean it isn't the right thing to do. I don't know why you're trying to threaten me to stop editing constructively. Sounds like WP:OWNBEHAVIOR to me. Chumzwumz68 (talk) 16:59, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

As is plain from your talk page, I'm far from the only editor who has complained about this behaviour. No one is threatening you, we're asking you to stop the disruptive drive-by edits. FunkMonk (talk) 17:10, 5 October 2023 (UTC)

What do you mean by "drive-by"? And I want to see evidence of how this is disruptive, if I am simply trying to fix the image problem. Not just you, but anyone else who complains about this. I want to see exactly how my edits are being disruptive to Wikipedia as a whole, if I'm just trying to stop images from sandwiching text between taxoboxes. It's that simple. I'm not attempting to be annoying or clutter up the pages. Chumzwumz68 (talk) 03:31, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

For the record, above editor was just blocked as a massive sock-puppeteer. FunkMonk (talk) 23:09, 6 October 2023 (UTC)

Smilodon art

I was wondering if you could get the paleo artists to create some art of Smilodon for the "Social life" section? LittleJerry (talk) 17:17, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

Possibly, though I don't think we have any resident felid specialist. Any specific behaviour you had in mind? FunkMonk (talk) 18:53, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

Group living, fighting and/or parental care. LittleJerry (talk) 19:54, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

Alright, we'll probably be more successful if we pick a particular scenario based on some specific sources and perhaps even a picture reference we can provide. Then we can list it as a request at WP:paleoart, and tag the few mammal-oriented artists I can think of. FunkMonk (talk) 20:47, 22 September 2023 (UTC)

How about an image of a father and mother saber-tooth with young? The article already cites a paper which suggests they lived in monogamous families. Also, someone could recreate the hyoid arrangement based on the vocalization article. LittleJerry (talk) 00:43, 24 September 2023 (UTC)

I struggle to think of who could do this convincingly. Perhaps Juandertal? FunkMonk (talk) 19:57, 9 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks for the confidence, Ill give it a try next month. Juandertal (talk) 13:33, 10 October 2023 (UTC)

Four Award for Mimodactylus

		Four Award
		Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Mimodactylus. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 23:28, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks a lot! FunkMonk (talk) 01:12, 18 October 2023 (UTC)

WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 23

October 2023—Issue 023

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content

Mimodactylus by FunkMonk Mountain pigeon by AryKun List of tarsiiformes by PresN List of hominoids by PresN List of cranes by AryKun Outline of lichens by MeegsC Lycorma meliae by Etriusus, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Oak by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Esculenta Animal echolocation by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Primium Elke Mackenzie by Esculenta, reviewed by Moriwen Dwarf pufferfish by Primium, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Hyalospheniidae by Snoteleks, reviewed by An anonymous username, not my real name Paroedura maingoka by Olmagon, reviewed by Jens Lallensack

Newly nominated content

Hypericum sechmenii by Fritzmann2002 Teloschistaceae by Esculenta Nyctibatrachus major by AryKun List of sunbirds by AryKun List of platyrrhines by PresN Handicap principle by Chiswick Chap Slime mold by Chiswick Chap Punctelia by Esculenta Pulchrocladia retipora by Esculenta Anaptychia ciliaris by Esculenta Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko by Olmagon Zavodovski Island by Jo-Jo Eumerus Chrysothrix chlorina by Esculenta Wood-pasture hypothesis by AndersenAnders Mammalian kidney by D6194c-1cc Lepas testudinata by Etriusus Teratoscincus roborowskii by Olmagon

Contest results

The second edition of our monthly contest was even better than the last month, with 80 articles improved spanning the entire tree of life. The winner this month was Quetzal1964, who contributed to 47 articles, mainly relating to marine fish, and racked up 81 points in the process. In second place was simongraham, who got 60 points from 14 articles on various species of jumping spiders. simongraham is still at the top of our overall standings, with 130 points, and Quetzal1964's close behind on 108. The November edition of the contest is now open: feel free to drop by and participate if you work on any TOL-related articles this month.

October DYKs

Illustration of swordtail mollies

Lycorma meliae

Illustrations of the front foot (A) and hind foot (B) of Diplobune quercyi

• ... that the Siberian columbine has been crossed with another species in the genus Aquilegia to determine the gene behind the genus's nectar spurs? (October 2)
• ... that the swordtail molly (examples pictured) and the Petén molly have been named and renamed so often, one even ending up with the other's name at one point, that the swordtail molly's current scientific name means 'confusion'? (October 8)
• ... that the early big cat Pachypanthera may have weighed as much as 142 kilograms (313 lb) and had teeth similar to a hyena's? (October 9)
• ... that ancient Greek philosopher Xenophon thought the alopekis was part dog, part fox? (October 11)
• ... that the katydid-like fossil Republicopteron douseae possibly could not sing? (October 12)
• ... that a Brontosaurus stamp led to the United States Postal Service being accused of "fostering scientific illiteracy"? (October 16)
• ... that the wings of Lycorma meliae (example pictured) undergo multiple color changes throughout their lives? (October 16)
• ... that the three-toed species of Diplobune (fossils pictured) were mammals of the order of "even-toed ungulates"? (October 17)
• ... that although fossils of the extinct mammal Asiavorator were first found in 1922, the genus was not named until 73 years later, in 1995? (October 18)
• ... that in aquariums, the humpbacked limia is known to cannibalise the young? (October 21)
• ... that Hypericum perforatum was a common component of classical cure-all concoctions called theriacs? (October 21)
• ... that Aristotle classified living things based on whether they had a "sensitive soul" or, like plants, only a "vegetative soul"? (October 22)
• ... that in June 2022, a neurosurgeon found a roundworm in someone's brain? (October 23)
• ... that ancient permafrost can preserve viable microorganisms, some of which contain antibiotic-resistance genes that may be transferred to modern bacteria? (October 27)

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Promotion of Mimodactylus

Congratulations, FunkMonk! The article you nominated, Mimodactylus, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:06, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

@FunkMonk Huge congrats on getting Mimodactylus to featured status! 🌟 Your dedication and hard work truly paid off, and you proved again that you are one of Wikipedia's finest. 📜 el.ziade (talkallam) 15:59, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks, and right back at ya! FunkMonk (talk) 16:00, 14 October 2023 (UTC)

November songs

my story today

Congratulations, and thank you today for Rodrigues night heron, introduced: "Looks like it has been a few years since the last extinct Mascarene bird at FAC, so here's one more. Most that has ever been published about the species is summarised here, and the two known contemporary accounts are given for context and flavour."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:30, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Welcome! FunkMonk (talk) 09:35, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

Extinction - Smilodon fatalis, Aenocyon dirus, Panthera atrox, Bison antiquus, Equus occidentalis, Paramylodon harlani, Camelops hesternus

Hello FM, you may find this useful: "Pre-Younger Dryas megafaunal extirpation at Rancho La Brea linked to fire-driven state shift" DOI:10.1126/science.abo3594 - it is limited to the Rancho La Brea area, but is a fascinating piecing together. 182.239.152.166 (talk) 11:36, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks, seems it has already been added to at least the Smilodon article[2], but maybe there is potential for more expansion based on it? FunkMonk (talk) 11:40, 16 November 2023 (UTC)

Peer review ibex

Would you be able to peer review Alpine ibex? You did the GA review ten years ago. Thank you. LittleJerry (talk) 22:44, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

A blast from the past hehe. It looks a bit short, any chance of expansion? FunkMonk (talk) 23:15, 17 November 2023 (UTC)

Giganotosurus weight

Actually the giganotosurus wasn't like 15 tons in weight since the Tyrannosaurus is now like 12 tons WaspDragon2000 (talk) 13:33, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

I think you need to look at the sources. FunkMonk (talk) 19:15, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

I don't get this. You seem to have endorsed this edit of WaspDragon2000, something similar you've reverted here. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 19:55, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

What have I endorsed? The writing is very problematic (no regard for scientific formatting conventions), and it changes text that already reflects the sources used in the article. FunkMonk (talk) 20:02, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Ok, looks like I accidentally reverted your reversion, because I hadn't seen there was an edit in between, has now been fixed by another editor. FunkMonk (talk) 20:44, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Actually you reverted you reversion not mine, restoring WaspDragon2000's problematic writing in the process. Anyway, it is has been corrected by SlvrHwk. - Fylindfotberserk (talk) 20:52, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

I'm officially confused, but good that it has been taken care of, hehe... FunkMonk (talk) 20:58, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

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Arctodus

Hi! After recent feedback, I have spent a while trying to slim down and making info more concise in the Arctodus article, with thousands of bytes and words reworked/removed. I was wondering, how do you think it looks like now? There were some suggestions that this could be a GA or FA, do you have any recommendations of which I should pursue? I'm just not sure how close I am right now to those avenues. SuperTah (talk) 10:36, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Sounds good, it still seems longer than most other similar articles (I don't think a species article split would make sense here, since most info seems to be about A. simus anyway), but I'll take a closer look when I'm done with some FA reviews. You could consider sending it to WP:paleo peer review for "expert" comments. FunkMonk (talk) 16:16, 26 November 2023 (UTC)

Thanks! Yes that is a fair observation, although I'm hoping that the Mosasaurus, Brachiosaurus and Woolly Mammoth articles are enough of a precedent for an 11,000 word count haha. If we're desperate, the regional paleoecology section seems the best to delete/share info into other sections. Which would be a shame, but understandable.

Wanted to ask though, the peer review last year largely dealt with mostly the same article. If it's okay to send it again so soon then great, otherwise do you think a Fact Check would be more suitable? SuperTah (talk) 04:04, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

That was a "regular" peer review, wasn't it? I don't think you sent it to the paleo PR before, it's different, more specialised people there. FunkMonk (talk) 18:16, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Ah yep, I did send it through the 'regular' peer review- but based off the link you sent me, it would seem like the 'Fact Check' is the WP:Paleontology review process, whereas the 'Full Peer Review' is the standard Wiki process I think I did. Apologies if I'm misunderstanding, but then should I go ahead with the Fact Check? SuperTah (talk) 22:58, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Huh, I never realised that the page limits "full peer review" to the more general PR page, because we have had plenty of full PRs directly on the paleo PR page. Pinging Jens Lallensack in case he remembers what went on when we set it up. FunkMonk (talk) 23:06, 29 November 2023 (UTC)

Oh yeah, so far we often didn't keep our promise and provided a full review anyways. The initial idea was to provide something where expectations are lower than at regular peer review, so that inexperienced editors can show and discuss their work without needing to bring it to GA level. With this, we wanted to get more folks into writing. But it is intended to be flexible; if you ask for GA preparation, you will get it. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 00:14, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

That's what I thought, but maybe we should make it clearer in the text that the page isn't only for fact checks, as it currently makes it seem like the only venue for full PRs are the regular PR? FunkMonk (talk) 00:31, 30 November 2023 (UTC)

Just to confirm, should I click on the 'Fact Check' option, but then specify that I'm requesting a Paleo Peer Review? SuperTah (talk) 06:44, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 24

November 2023—Issue 024

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content

Hypericum sechmenii by Fritzmann2002 Nyctibatrachus major by AryKun List of platyrrhines by PresN List of gymnosperm families by Dank Varroa destructor by KoA, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Lepas testudinata by Etriusus, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Island bronze-naped pigeon by AryKun, reviewed by SilverTiger12 Placidium arboreum by Esculenta, reviewed by SilverTiger12 Orange-billed lorikeet by AryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Spinular night frog by AryKun, reviewed by An anonymous username, not my real name Crested cuckoo-dove by AryKun, reviewed by Femke Aristonectes by Amirani1746, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko by Olmagon, reviewed by Etriusus Femoral gland by Esculenta, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Ameerega munduruku by AryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Snowy plover by Jens Lallensack, reviewed by SilverTiger12 Crested cuckoo-dove by AryKun, reviewed by Grungaloo Wood-pasture hypothesis by AndersenAnders, reviewed by Chiswick Chap Hypericum bupleuroides by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Etriusus Teratoscincus roborowskii by Olmagon, reviewed by Esculenta Pulchrocladia retipora by Esculenta, reviewed by Etriusus Anaptychia ciliaris by Esculenta, reviewed by Jens Lallensack

Newly nominated content

Snowy plover by Jens Lallensack List of birds of Bouvet Island by AryKun Laomaki by An anonymous username, not my real name Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei by AryKun Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai by AryKun Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi by AryKun Eucalyptus gomphocephala by Hughesdarren

Contest results

The third edition of our monthly contest saw Quetzal1964 win for the second month in a row, scoring 68 points from 39 articles about a variety of marine fishes. In second place for the month is Olmagon, who scored 45 points from 10 articles on extinct crustaceans and geckoes. In the overall standings, Quetzal1964 leapfrogged over simongraham into first place, with 176 points from 109 articles; simongraham is now in second place with 136 points from 37 articles. The December edition of the contest is now open: feel free to drop by and participate if you work on any TOL-related articles this month.

New newsletter!

Now, this newsletter is technically not new, but I have only recently become aware of its existence and am only a month late, so it still counts. Wikiproject Fungi's Lichen task force has a new newsletter that is very nicely formatted and also features much better writing than this newsletter. Anyone interested in receiving the newsletter can add their name here.

November DYKs

A bacterium that thrives in the deep ocean

Georges Cuvier's reconstruction of Anoplotherium commune

Paroedura maingoka

Field of Wyethia amplexicaulis in bloom

An adult dwarf pufferfish

Adult Balkan terrapin

Planocarina marginata, a hyalospheniid amoeba

• ... that a variety of the Connecticut field pumpkin is known as "the original commercial jack-o'-lantern pumpkin"? (November 1)
• ... that insects not only destroyed the personal plant collection of John Hunter Thomas, but also bear his name? (November 3)
• ... that life exists in every part of the biosphere, from the deepest parts of the ocean (bacterium pictured) to altitudes of up to 64 km (40 miles) in the atmosphere? (November 6)
• ... that Sivapardus was larger than a leopard, smaller than a lion, and had a face like a cheetah? (November 7)
• ... that Lillian V. Holdeman Moore identified a spike in hydrogen-gas-producing bacteria in Skylab astronauts? (November 8)
• ... that euglossine bees distribute the seeds of vanilla tlatepusco? (November 11)
• ... that in 1822, the Paleogene mammal Anop­lo­therium commune (reconstruction pictured) was the first fossil species to be subjected to a brain cast study? (November 12)
• ... that the island bronze-naped pigeon is a popular food at bars and parties on São Tomé? (November 12)
• ... that little pink elephants are parasitic? (November 12)
• ... that the gecko Paroedura maingoka (pictured) imitates venomous scorpions to discourage predators? (November 13)
• ... that the scenic fields of northern wyethia (pictured) found in the western United States are sometimes a sign that an area has been overgrazed? (November 15)
• ... that a 1950s album of frog calls developed a cult following? (November 15)
• ... that at a maximum standard length of roughly 2 cm (0.8 in), dwarf pufferfish are some of the smallest pufferfish in the world? (November 18)
• ... that the authors of The Neanderthals Rediscovered learned that their book proposal had been accepted on the same day they took their twin sons home from hospital? (November 20)
• ... that hatchling Balkan terrapins are only 3 to 4 centimetres (1.2 to 1.6 in) in length, while adults (example pictured) can grow as long as 25 cm (9.8 in)? (November 21)
• ... that organisms could harvest kinetic energy to survive? (November 22)
• ... that pollution in rivers scatters far-red light, making it harder for plants like Noveloa to germinate? (November 23)
• ... that many hyalospheniid amoebae (example pictured) construct shells by stealing mineralized particles from the shells of their prey? (November 28)
• ... that an ancient wildcat species is known only from a part of the jaw of a single animal discovered in Poland? (November 29)

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WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 25

December 2023—Issue 025

Tree of Life

Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!

Newly recognized content

Snowy plover by Jens Lallensack Teloschistaceae by Esculenta List of birds of Bouvet Island by AryKun List of sunbirds by AryKun Slime mold by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Esculenta Handicap principle by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Etriusus Insect by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Iztwoz Wheat by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by KoA Eucalyptus gomphocephala by Hughesdarren, reviewed by Grungaloo Buellia frigida by Esculenta, reviewed by J Milburn Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei by AryKun, reviewed by Grungaloo Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi by AryKun, reviewed by Grungaloo Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai by AryKun, reviewed by Grungaloo Great cuckoo-dove by AryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack Lake Patzcuaro salamander by Etriusus, reviewed by Grungaloo Anoplotherium by PrimalMustelid, reviewed by 20 upper

Newly nominated content

Alpine ibex by LittleJerry Pseudastacus by Olmagon Pachysentis by Mattximus List of primates by PresN Banded palm civet by Cremastra Perothops by Memer15151 Hypericum hircinum by Fritzmann2002 Boquila by Etriusus and Veridicae Aptostichus barackobamai by Etriusus Buffy-tufted marmoset by André Ribeiro Cardoso Ant mimicry by Chiswick Chap Mosquito by Chiswick Chap Anopheles by Chiswick Chap Rice by Chiswick Chap Pliosaurus andrewsi by Amirani1746 Triassosculda by Abdullah raji Flaco (owl) by Rhododendrites Crassispira incrassata by Etriusus Sei whale by 20 upper

Contest results

And so ends the fourth edition of the monthly rolling contest, as well as the 2023 Tree of Life Contest as a whole. This month saw simongraham win with a very impressive 120 points from 27 articles. Quetzal1964 was second with 74 points from 37 articles. The annual contest was a close race between simongraham and Quetzal1964; simongraham won first place with 256 points from 64 articles, and Quetzal1964 was second with 250 points from 146 articles. Snoteleks was third with 79 points from 33 articles. Congratulations to everyone who won this year and my gratitude to everyone else who helped raise the quality of articles in our little corner of Wikipedia this year. Additionally, a very Happy New Year to everyone in the project and here's looking forward to continuing our good work in 2024!

December DYKs

Snowy plover with chicks

Bofedales in the foreground

Adult female Varroa mite

Dennstaedtia christophelii fossil frond

• ... that a "bat ensnared by a plant" was discovered in the garden of the Palestine Museum of Natural History? (December 2)
• ... that female snowy plovers often abandon their families as soon as the chicks hatch? (December 4)
• ... that Lepas testudinata can form colonies of more than 1000 members at a time? (December 5)
• ... that the gecko Teratoscincus roborowskii eats caper fruits and disperses the plant's seeds in its feces? (December 5)
• ... that Henk Zwartepoorte quacked at caimans? (December 5)
• ... that the green colour of bofedales (examples pictured) stands out in the yellow surrounding landscape? (December 6)
• ... that Desulfovibrio vulgaris can remove toxic heavy metals from the environment? (December 8)
• ... that Varroa destructor (example pictured), the Varroa mite, is an external parasitic mite that attacks and feeds on honey bees and is one of the most harmful honey-bee pests in the world? (December 11)
• ... that young orange-billed lorikeets are actually yellow-billed? (December 16)
• ... that stinking tutsan smells like goat? (December 20)
• ... that orange paintbrushes are guarded by rufous hummingbirds? (December 21)
• ... that the Antarctic lichen Buellia frigida has been to outer space? (December 22)
• ... that the closest modern fern relatives to Dennstaedtia christophelii (fossil pictured) of the Pacific Northwest are tropical species from South America? (December 24)
• ... that in Icelandic folklore, the Yule cat eats people who do not receive new clothing for Christmas? (December 25)
• ... that the Lake Patzcuaro salamander's native habitat is limited to a single lake in Mexico? (December 28)
• ... that plant species like Hypericum bupleuroides can reproduce by a callus? (December 29)

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My GA review of Talk:Lise with a Parasol/GA1

Hi - I just did my first GA review of the above. Please could you check that I've followed the process correctly and that you believe the above is GA-status worthy. If there are any issues please let me know. Thank you! GnocchiFan (talk) 11:09, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi, sure, at a glance, it seems there are some WP:duplinks, and some of the footnotes could need citations. Also, it is very uncommon to pass an article without brining up any issues at all; you can bring up any issue you can think of, even if they're not important enough to be necessary to implement, it can just be friendly suggestions. FunkMonk (talk) 16:30, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

If you want to resubmit it, I have no objections. I've been trying to improve this article for years. Another month is no big whoop. Feel free to put it on GAR if that is an easier route. I'm fine with that. Viriditas (talk) 04:35, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

That's not really what I'm saying, I'm trying to give the first time reviewer hints as how to do a GAN review. FunkMonk (talk) 04:49, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

No worries, thank you for the advice! I will take this on board in the future GnocchiFan (talk) 18:46, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Could you help me find the duplicate references here? I can't seem to find them in the article, sorry. GnocchiFan (talk) 20:48, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Sure, this is the script I use to highlight them:[3] FunkMonk (talk) 20:58, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for helping with this review. I have now fixed some of problems mentioned, but I am willing to fix more if GnocchiFan is feeling up to it. Viriditas (talk) 22:22, 3 January 2024 (UTC)

Always precious

Ten years ago, you were found precious. That's what you are, always.

Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht

Happy New Year

2024

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:35, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

Aww, thanks! FunkMonk (talk) 14:17, 2 January 2024 (UTC)

You are welcome! - On the Main page: the person who made the pictured festival possible --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:08, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Hello

Hello FunkMonk I brought the article Sei whale to GA after working on it for some time. After losing its featured star, I'm considering bringing it back to FA. If you could review the article at peer review, it would be really appreciated. Thanks for your time. 20 upper (talk) 08:58, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Hi, interesting, I'll have a look. So it was brought to FA by someone else? FunkMonk (talk) 09:01, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Yes, here's the nomination. 20 upper (talk) 09:07, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Oh yeah, that was way back in 2006, the FA criteria have become quite a bit stricter since. But nice that you're looking into it. FunkMonk (talk) 10:35, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Thank you. Just wondering why you would redirect something to another redirect. 20 upper (talk) 17:17, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

I usually just link terms off the top of my heads, and sometimes they're not in the exact same form as the article destination, but usually bots will fix that. FunkMonk (talk) 10:37, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Hey FunkMonk, if you don't want to review the article, you can just say so; I can find someone else. 20 upper (talk) 14:07, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

No no, I'm still on it, just haven't gotten the time yet. Also note that anyone can theoretically comment on a peer review, so there's no limit to number of reviews (same for FAC). FunkMonk (talk) 14:08, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Translations

Hey there Funk, any chance I could solicit your help in a couple translations? These are all parts of sources in the Lokrume helmet fragment article. Google Translate/ChatGPT are helpful in getting the meaning across, but more accurate translations would be helpful. And who better to help translate bits of four languages than someone who speaks all of them?

• Danish: To fund af smedeværktöi fra den sidste hedenske tid i Danmark

Two finds of smithing tools from the last pagan age in Denmark

• Danish: Annaler for Nordisk Oldkyndighed og Historie

Annals of Nordic ancient knowledge and history

• Norwegian: Gjermundbufunnet: En høvdingegrav fra 900-årene fra Ringerike

The Gjermundbu find: a chieftain grave from the 900s from Ringerike

• Swedish: Fornvännen (The Friend of the Past? The Friend of the Distant Past?)

Your translation is pretty much it. Less directly translated could be the friend of history or something like that.

• German: Helm und Ringschwert: Prunkbewaffnung und Rangabzeichen germanischer Krieger

Helmet and ring-sword: ornamental weapons and insignia of Germanic warriors

• German: Studien zur Sachsenforschung

Studies in Saxon research, but just sounds redundant, so not sure...

Your translation is correct. "Sachsenforschung" is the field of study, so this is similar to "Studies in biology".

• German: Die Wikingerzeit Gotlands

The Viking age of Gotland

Thanks, --Usernameunique (talk) 13:40, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Sure, I've translated the Scandinavian ones, my German is pretty weak, so pinging Jens Lallensack. FunkMonk (talk) 14:24, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Awesome, thank you very much. Two follow-up questions: For Fornvännen, does either of "The Friend of the Past" or "The Friend of the Distant Past" seem more correct? I've seen both versions. And for Gjermundbufunnet, is it "a chieftain grave" or "a chieftain's grave"? --Usernameunique (talk) 15:39, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

I'm not sure if "forn" necessarily has to be "distant", though that's of course what is implied in this context. I'd just keep it simple. As for the grave, "chieftain's grave" would be "høvdings grav", so I think "chieftain grave" fits "høvdingegrav" better, as it is used here as a general term. But both could work. FunkMonk (talk) 15:45, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Thanks again—very helpful. Two more questions, which I think should finish it off. Is "Norske Oldfunn" (Norwegian) "Norwegian Antiquities"? And do you what the English equivalent of "Typentafeln" (German) is? --Usernameunique (talk) 20:45, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

I added the German translations. "Typentafeln" should mean something like "fact sheets", e.g., a table used by researchers to summarize important information of a type of object. But not entirely sure if there is some special meaning in archaeology. --Jens Lallensack (talk) 23:34, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, Jens! "Norske Oldfunn" would directly translated be something like "ancient Norwegian finds" or "Norwegian finds from ancient times". Antiquities is maybe a bit more general? FunkMonk (talk) 13:00, 17 January 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, both. Appreciate all the help. --Usernameunique (talk) 23:35, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Nasutoceratops

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Woolly mammoth

Hi @FunkMonk, I fully support your insistence, but the issue here as I see it is that these assertions are not sourced (at least not in a way that would be apparent). So if their accuracy is also debatable we might as well delete them. Don't expect me to reply before tomorrow AndersenAnders (talk) 14:58, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

Hi, this should be discussed on the talk page of the article so that others can see it an chime in. The sentence is sourced to one of the citations that come after, most likely Lister. FunkMonk (talk) 15:07, 13 February 2024 (UTC)

"Ferrucutus cerastes" listed at Redirects for discussion

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March 2024 GAN backlog drive

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Promotion of Markham's storm petrel

Congratulations, FunkMonk! The article you nominated, Markham's storm petrel, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

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