Leopard catshark large black spots. Subsequent authors have recognized these names as based on pattern variants of the leopard catshark; resolving the identity of "P. marleyi" proved especially problematic and it was not confirmed to be a synonym of this species until 2003. The valid scientific name of the leopard catshark is considered to be "Poroderma pantherinum", attributed to Müller and Henle as they were responsible for the description. The specific epithet "pantherinum" refers to the panther-like patterning of the type specimen, a long female collected off the Cape of Good Hope. Other common names for this shark include barbeled catshark and
Baja California leopard lizard Baja California leopard lizard The Baja California leopard lizard ("Gambelia copeii" ) is a species of lizard in the family Crotaphytidae. The species is endemic to Baja California and adjacent southern California. The specific name, "copeii", is in honor of American herpetologist and paleontologist Edward Drinker Cope. "Gambelia copeii" is between in snout-to-vent length (SVL), and has a smoky gray color and darker gray or black dorsal spots, edged in a lighter shade. The dorsal pattern appears mottled or occelated. There are light crossbars on the dorsum, and light gray or white on the venter. It has small granular scales.