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Amalosia
''Amalosia'' is a genus of lizards in the family Diplodactylidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. It includes four species: Taxonomy All species of the genus ''Amalosia'' were previously included within the genus ''Oedura'' until 2012, when Oliver et al. transferred four species to this genus and erected two new monotypic genera, '' Hesperoedura'' for ''Oedura reticulata'' and '' Nebulifera'' for ''Oedura robusta''. Oliver PM, Bauer AM, Greenbaum E, Jackman TR, Hobbie T (2012). "Molecular phylogenetics of the arboreal Australian gecko genus ''Oedura'' Gray 1842 (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae): Another plesiomorphic grade?" ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 63: 255-264. Some taxonomic authorities still place all four species in the former genus. All species are native to Australia. Species The following four species are recognized as being valid. *'' Amalosia jacovae'' *''Amalosia lesueurii'' *'' Amalosia obscura'' *'' Amalosia rhombifer'' ''Nota bene'': A bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalosia
''Amalosia'' is a genus of lizards in the family Diplodactylidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. It includes four species: Taxonomy All species of the genus ''Amalosia'' were previously included within the genus ''Oedura'' until 2012, when Oliver et al. transferred four species to this genus and erected two new monotypic genera, '' Hesperoedura'' for ''Oedura reticulata'' and '' Nebulifera'' for ''Oedura robusta''. Oliver PM, Bauer AM, Greenbaum E, Jackman TR, Hobbie T (2012). "Molecular phylogenetics of the arboreal Australian gecko genus ''Oedura'' Gray 1842 (Gekkota: Diplodactylidae): Another plesiomorphic grade?" ''Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution'' 63: 255-264. Some taxonomic authorities still place all four species in the former genus. All species are native to Australia. Species The following four species are recognized as being valid. *'' Amalosia jacovae'' *''Amalosia lesueurii'' *'' Amalosia obscura'' *'' Amalosia rhombifer'' ''Nota bene'': A bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalosia Obscura
''Amalosia obscura'', also known commonly as the slim velvet gecko is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Geographic range ''A. obscura'' is native to the Australian state of Western Australia. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''A. obscura'' is rocky areas. Reproduction ''A. obscura'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . * King M (1985). "Three new species of ''Oedura'' (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from the Mitchell Plateau of North Western Australia". ''Amphibia-Reptilia'' 5 (3–4): 329–337. (''Oedura obscura'', new species). *Wilson S Wilson may refer to: People * Wilson (name) ** List of people with given name Wilson ** List of people with surname Wilson * Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender *Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalosia Rhombifer
''Amalosia rhombifer'', also known commonly as the zigzag velvet gecko and the zig-zag gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Description The zigzag velvet gecko can reach a total length (including tail) of . It is light brown on the back, darker brown on the sides, and white or off-white below. The limbs can be speckled, pale brown, or dark brown. The coloring makes it appear to have a zigzag edge on the sides, and tail. Geographic distribution ''A. rhombifer'' is found in northern Australia, in the Kimberley region, in Western Australia, and up to northern Queensland. Some species have been reported in the Alice Springs region. Habitat The zigzag gecko prefers wooded habitats, and has been found under the bark of deteriorating trees, but has also been recorded in areas with rubbish or buildings. Behavior ''A. rhombifer'' is usually arboreal, but sometimes seeks shelter beneath ground litter. Reproduction ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalosia Jacovae
''Amalosia jacovae'', also known commonly as the clouded gecko or the clouded velvet gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''jacovae'' (Latin, feminine, genitive singular), is in honor of Australian herpetologist Jeanette Adelaide Covacevich ( ''j + a + cov'' + suffix ''-ae''). Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Oedura jacovae'', p. 60). Geographic range ''A. jacovae'' is found in southeastern Queensland, Australia. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''A. jacovae'' are forest and shrubland, but it has also been found in houses. Description Medium-sized for its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oedura
''Oedura'' is a genus of medium to large geckos, lizards in the family Diplodactylidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Species in the genus are referred to by the common name velvet geckos. Geographic range Most of the species of ''Oedura'' occur in northern and eastern Australia, with further isolates in the arid zone (Pilbara, Central Ranges and Flinders Ranges). Behaviour and habitat Geckos of the genus ''Oedura'' are mostly arboreal and nocturnal, and have flattened bodies that are distinctly patterned. They are secretive tree or rock dwellers, usually concealing themselves beneath peeling bark or in cracks and crevices. A species found in the Kimberley region, ''Oedura filicipoda'', is named for the plumose fringing on the toes that may assist in clinging to rocky overhangs. All species are adapted to their dry conditions and can go for months without food or water. Taxonomy The content of the genus ''Oedura'' has been reduced by Oliver et al. in 2012, when the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diplodactylidae
The Diplodactylidae are a family in the suborder Gekkota (geckos), with over 150 species in 25 genera. These geckos occur in Australia, New Zealand, and New Caledonia. Diplodactylids are the most ecologically diverse and widespread family of geckos in both Australia and New Caledonia, and are the only family of geckos found in New Zealand. Three diplodactylid genera (''Oedura'', ''Rhacodactylus'', and ''Hoplodactylus'') have recently been split into multiple new genera. In previous classifications, the family Diplodactylidae is equivalent to the subfamily Diplodactylinae. Habitat Like other geckos, Diplodactylidae often live in warm areas that are around the temperature of . They mostly live in rain forests, up in the trees for protection. However, they are also found in cooler climates such as those found in southern New Zealand, where they have been found to be active in temperatures ranging from 1.4 to 31.9C. Reproduction Viviparity is notable as a trait unique to diploda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amalosia Lesueurii
''Amalosia lesueurii'', commonly known as Lesueur's gecko or Lesueur's velvet gecko, is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Diplodactylidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''lesueurii'', is in honor of French naturalist Charles Alexandre Lesueur. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Oedura lesueurii'', p. 156). Description ''A. lesueurii'' is a small gecko (). It is a mottled grey colour. Geographic range ''A. lesuerii'' is found near the eastern coastline of New South Wales and Queensland. Behaviour Although it is perhaps the most common gecko in the Sydney Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mounta ... region, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cliff Ross Wellington
The Wells and Wellington affair was a dispute about the publication of three papers in the ''Australian Journal of Herpetology'' in 1983 and 1985. The periodical was established in 1981 as a peer-reviewed scientific journal focusing on the study of amphibians and reptiles ( herpetology). Its first two issues were published under the editorship of Richard W. Wells, a first-year biology student at Australia's University of New England. Wells then ceased communicating with the journal's editorial board for two years before suddenly publishing three papers without peer review in the journal in 1983 and 1985. Coauthored by himself and high school teacher Cliff Ross Wellington, the papers reorganized the taxonomy of all of Australia's and New Zealand's amphibians and reptiles and proposed over 700 changes to the binomial nomenclature of the region's herpetofauna. Members of the herpetological community reacted strongly to the pair's actions and eventually brought a case to the I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Edward Gray
John Edward Gray, FRS (12 February 1800 – 7 March 1875) was a British zoologist. He was the elder brother of zoologist George Robert Gray and son of the pharmacologist and botanist Samuel Frederick Gray (1766–1828). The same is used for a zoological name. Gray was keeper of zoology at the British Museum in London from 1840 until Christmas 1874, before the natural history holdings were split off to the Natural History Museum. He published several catalogues of the museum collections that included comprehensive discussions of animal groups and descriptions of new species. He improved the zoological collections to make them amongst the best in the world. Biography Gray was born in Walsall, but his family soon moved to London, where Gray studied medicine. He assisted his father in writing ''The Natural Arrangement of British Plants'' (1821). After being blackballed by the Linnean Society of London, Gray shifted his interest from botany to zoology. He began his zoolog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nota Bene
(, or ; plural form ) is a Latin phrase meaning "note well". It is often abbreviated as NB, n.b., or with the ligature and first appeared in English writing . In Modern English, it is used, particularly in legal papers, to draw the attention of the reader to a certain (side) aspect or detail of the subject being addressed. While ''NB'' is also often used in academic writing, ''note'' is a common substitute. The markings used to draw readers' attention in medieval manuscripts are also called marks. The common medieval markings do not, however, include the abbreviation ''NB''. The usual medieval equivalents are anagrams from the four letters in the word , the abbreviation DM from ("worth remembering"), or a symbol of a little hand (☞), called a manicule or index, with the index finger pointing towards the beginning of the significant passage.Raymond Clemens and Timothy Graham, Introduction to Manuscript Studies (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2007), p. 44. Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binomial Nomenclature
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages. Such a name is called a binomial name (which may be shortened to just "binomial"), a binomen, name or a scientific name; more informally it is also historically called a Latin name. The first part of the name – the '' generic name'' – identifies the genus to which the species belongs, whereas the second part – the specific name or specific epithet – distinguishes the species within the genus. For example, modern humans belong to the genus ''Homo'' and within this genus to the species ''Homo sapiens''. ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' is likely the most widely known binomial. The ''formal'' introduction of this system of naming species is credit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max King
Max King may refer to: * Max King (theologian) (born 1930), founder of the school of thought known as Transmillennialism * Max King (runner) (born 1980), American ultramarathon runner, winner of the 2014 IAU 100km World Championships * Max King (rugby league) (born 1997), Australian professional rugby league footballer * Max King (footballer) Max King (born 7 July 2000) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Early life King and his twin brother Ben King grew up in Hampton in Melbourne's Baysid ... (born 2000), Australian rules footballer * Max King (''Emmerdale''), fictional character on the British TV soap opera ''Emmerdale'' {{hndis, King, Max ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
