User talk:Basvanhuut

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[edit] Hippos

Hi Basvanhuut, thanks for your edits on those various hippo articles. I had a question about the Cyprus Dwarf Hippopotamus. Do you think the article should mention that the Cyprus Dwarf is "Classified as Hippopotamus minor or Phanourios minutus" or should it say, "was once classified as Phanourios minutus," or do you have another suggestion altogether? Also, do you have any more recent sources on the taxonomy? We should certainly note that the hippo was originally classified as H. minor, but is it possible that the H.minor classification has fallen into disuse? The more recent sources I used to write the article referred to it as Phanourios. Thanks for your guidance. --JayHenry 17:07, 17 April 2007 (UTC)

Thanks for the response on my talk page. I'm glad to know you're a hippo expert! I look forward to more of your contributions! Let me know if I can ever help with anything. --JayHenry 03:54, 11 May 2007 (UTC)


Hey Basvanhuut... do you know much about the hippos of Madagascar? I've read several different papers, and there seems to be little consensus on how to classify the different species. Right now we have separate articles on Madagascan Dwarf Hippopotamus (H. lemerlei) and Madagascan Pygmy Hippopotamus (C. madagascariensis or Hex. madagascariensis). But I wondered if maybe it would make more sense to put all the Madagascan Hippos onto one page. Is it something you have studied? --JayHenry 04:52, 27 June 2007 (UTC)


[edit] Thank you for Joining the Maltese WikiProject

Dear Basvanhuut,

I would like to thank you for joining WikiProject Malta, a collaborative effort that aims to improve, write, expand and organise material related to the island nation of Malta. We currently need as many members as we can get, and you are a valued addition to the list of members. Please see our To-Do list if you would like to further contribute to the project, or help construct our project page.

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The WikiProject Malta Team-- Anonymous DissidentTalk 06:28, 9 October 2007 (UTC)