Sclateri

Sclateri is a Latinized patronym used in zoological nomenclature to honor the English zoologist Philip Lutley Sclater. In taxonomic names, sclateri is the specific epithet derived from the surname Sclater, written in the genitive form meaning “of Sclater.”

The epithet sclateri appears in a large number of species across diverse animal groups, including birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. It is one of many patronyms used by scientists to recognize colleagues and contributors to natural history, often reflecting the collector or describer’s choice.

Philip Lutley Sclater (1829–1913) was a British zoologist and lawyer who served as secretary of the Zoological Society of London and played a leading role in 19th-century zoological research, cataloging specimens and advancing biogeographical and taxonomic work. Many species described in the late 19th and early 20th centuries were named sclateri in his honor by fellow scientists.

In modern nomenclature, the epithet sclateri continues to be used as a conventional patronym, and it should be written lowercase as sclateri within binomial names (Genus sclateri). The use of patronyms remains common in zoology, reflecting historical networks of collection, description, and collaboration.