In a message dated 5/9/01 11:45:00 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Dinogeorge@aol.com writes: << Has this species been formally described (I note it has apparently appeared in print in the New York Times at least)? If so, who might the author(s) be, and what might the citation be? >> All I know is what I read in the papers. I'm sure Darren will fill us in. DV