动物分类学这门学科也许不那么耀眼,不那么直接与经济利益挂钩,然而,它却是人类认识和研究动物的基础。没有它就无从谈起动物的研究和保护。遗憾的是它和许多基础科学一样不易被人理解和接受,难以取得舆论和资金上的支持。这就决定了这门学科的研究人员必须具备超人的忍耐力,要耐得住辛苦、寂寞和清贫。在我国,随着计划经济向市场经济的过渡,人们对物质利益的追求,致使本来就冷清的动物分类学更加门庭冷落。但是,仍有一些人锲而不舍,埋 Animal taxonomy may be less dazzling and less directly linked to economic interests, yet it is the basis for human understanding and research of animals. Without it we can not talk about animal research and protection. Unfortunately, like many basic sciences, it is not easy to understand and accept, making it difficult to gain public opinion and financial support. This determines the researchers in this discipline must have superhuman endurance, to endure hardship, loneliness and poverty. In our country, with the transition from a planned economy to a market economy, people’s pursuit of material interests has led to a more outdated animal taxonomy. However, some people still persevere, buried