Complete the sentence about Arabian oryx with the correct year: In ______, Martin Lichtenstein confused matters by transferring the name Oryx leucoryx to the scimitar oryx, now Oryx dammah.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. 1826
In 1826 Martin Lichtenstein muddled things by moving the name Oryx leucoryx to the scimitar oryx, now Oryx dammah. This was later corrected.
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