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Adolfus Kibonotensis
''Adolfus kibonotensis'', also known as Jackson's forest lizard (vernacular name shared with '' Adolfus jacksoni''), is a species of lizard found in Kenya and Tanzania. It was originally described as a subspecies of ''Adolfus jacksoni'' in 1907 before being reduced into a synonym A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are all ..., but was resurrected as a full species in 2018. References Adolfus Lacertid lizards of Africa Reptiles of Kenya Reptiles of Tanzania Reptiles described in 1907 Taxa named by Einar Lönnberg {{Lacertidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Einar Lönnberg
Axel Johann Einar Lönnberg (24 December 1865 – 21 November 1942) was a Swedish zoologist and conservationist. Lönnberg was born in Stockholm. He was head of the Vertebrate Department of the ''Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet'' (Swedish Natural History Museum) from 1904 to 1933. In 1891 he obtained his PhD from the University of Uppsala, spending the next twelve years as an inspector in the fisheries service. During this time-frame he made scientific trips to Florida (1892 – 1893) and the Caspian Sea (1899). In 1904 he was appointed head of the department of vertebrates at the ''Naturhistoriska Riksmuseet'' in Stockholm. In 1910 – 1911 he participated in an expedition to East Africa. From 1925 to 1942 he served as prefect of the ''Kristineberg Marina Forskningsstation'' (Kristineberg Marine Zoological Station). In regard to his zoological research, his primary focus dealt with mammals, birds and fish, but he also made significant contributions in his studies of reptiles and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |