Talk:Jameson's mamba

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GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Jameson's mamba/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: Dracophyllum (talk · contribs) 08:15, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I'm happy to do this review :) Draco phyllum 08:15, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Review

Some notes to start:

a) Specific name > specific epithet

done - I used to do this initially but some reviewers found "epithet" too jargony...still can be argued that epithet is more exacting in meaning than name Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:21, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

b) "and generally uncorrected by subsequent authors." is this in one of the refs?

Yes. Brongersma (1936) points that out. I added a note to help for future reference. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:23, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

c) "pointed the correct spelling" > corrected the spelling to

done Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:26, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

d) ref 7 could me expanded a bit

I expanded journal name - not sure what else can be done Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:42, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

e) the image doesn't have a caption

added Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:31, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

f) subcaudal > wiktionary linked

linked at first instance to WP page - generally only use Wikt when WP lacking~~

g) can we get a phylogeny? I can make it for you if you want.

that would be great! Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:39, 17 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Draco phyllum 01:05, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

h) "The general consensus is" is this reffed?

Yes - FN 11 reports that most authorities regard sexes as roughly equal in size but the field research in Nigeria found otherwise Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:41, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

i) "The number and pattern of scales on a snake's body are a key element of identification to species level" > The number and pattern of scales on a snake's body play a key role in the identification and differentiation at the species level.

Sure, why not....changed Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:41, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

j) link sedentary

linked Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:41, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

k) anod ??

typo - fixed Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:41, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

l) breeding sec > one para

oops - fixed Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:41, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

m) link cisticolas

linked Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:41, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

n) SubSaharan > Sub-Saharan

oops - fixed Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:41, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Criteria

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)
It is reasonably well written. a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists): It is factually accurate and verifiable. a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism): It is broad in its coverage. a (major aspects): b (focused): It follows the neutral point of view policy. Fair representation without bias: It is stable. No edit wars, etc.: It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate. a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
Overall: Pass/Fail:
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a) Earwig is clean when you take into account that the 95% similarity websites are just copying wp.

b) I don't really have any more suggestions, so will probably pass this in a sec Draco phyllum 23:46, 19 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

c) Final comment: Article meets GA criteria - well done cas! Draco phyllum 00:30, 20 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

predators

If any study has shown that the species of birds which hunt these snakes are resistant to its venom, please add to the article - that would be of great interest. 50.111.6.149 (talk) 12:32, 16 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Are those birds resistant or do their feathers protect them from the snake's fangs?

Wikifan153 (talk) 05:23, 17 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Black Mamba Snake About Script

I want Balck mamba About 125.27.156.69 (talk) 18:32, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

See Black mamba. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Alberta691 (talk • contribs) 11:08, 14 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]