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Antafia Sportive Lemur
The Antafia sportive lemur, or red-shouldered sportive lemur (''Lepilemur aeeclis'') is a sportive lemur endemic to Madagascar. It has a total length of about , of which are tail. The AEECL's sportive lemur is found in western Madagascar, living in dry deciduous forests. The species was named in honor of the (the A.E.E.C.L.) for its twelve years of support to the research team that discovered it. It is unusual in having a specific name based on an acronym. See also Other species with acronym-derived names: * ''Apterichtus ansp'' * ''Klossiella quimrensis'' * ''Turbonilla musorstom ''Turbonilla musorstom'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). ''Turbonilla musorstom'' Peñas & Rolán, 2010. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. ...'' References Sportive lemurs Mammals described in 2017 {{lemur-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportive Lemur
The sportive lemurs are the medium-sized primates that make up the family Lepilemuridae. The family consists of only one extant genus, ''Lepilemur''. They are closely related to the other lemurs and exclusively live on the island of Madagascar. For a time, this family was named Megaladapidae, but the current name was given precedence since the extinct genus ''Megaladapis'' was removed from the family. Etymology French zoologist Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire first described the genus ''Lepilemur'' in 1851, prefixing the existing genus ''Lemur'' with the Latin ''lepidus'' ("pleasant" or "pretty"). However, it was erroneously spelled—a mistake later authors unsuccessfully attempted to correct to ''Lepidolemur''. Members of the monogeneric family Lepilemuridae are referred to as either sportive or weasel lemurs. "Sportive lemur", which is more commonly used, was coined by Henry Ogg Forbes in 1894. Though he did not explain the name choice, he did mention the agility of ''Lepilemu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madagascar
Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar), is an island country in the Indian Ocean, approximately off the coast of East Africa across the Mozambique Channel. At Madagascar is the world's List of island countries, second-largest island country, after Indonesia. The nation is home to around 30 million inhabitants and consists of the island of Geography of Madagascar, Madagascar (the List of islands by area, fourth-largest island in the world), along with numerous smaller peripheral islands. Following the prehistoric breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana, Madagascar split from the Indian subcontinent around 90 million years ago, allowing native plants and animals to evolve in relative isolation. Consequently, Madagascar is a biodiversity hotspot; over 90% of wildlife of Madagascar, its wildlife is endemic. Human settlement of Madagascar occurred during or befo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deciduous
In the fields of horticulture and Botany, the term ''deciduous'' () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, after flowering; and to the shedding of ripe fruit. The antonym of ''deciduous'' in the botanical sense is evergreen. Generally, the term "deciduous" means "the dropping of a part that is no longer needed or useful" and the "falling away after its purpose is finished". In plants, it is the result of natural processes. "Deciduous" has a similar meaning when referring to animal parts, such as deciduous antlers in deer, deciduous teeth (baby teeth) in some mammals (including humans); or decidua, the uterine lining that sheds off after birth. Botany In botany and horticulture, deciduous plants, including trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials, are those that lose all of their leaves for part of the year. This process is called abscissio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Specific Name (zoology)
In zoological nomenclature, the specific name (also specific epithet or species epithet) is the second part (the second name) within the scientific name of a species (a binomen). The first part of the name of a species is the name of the genus or the generic name. The rules and regulations governing the giving of a new species name are explained in the article species description. For example, the scientific name for humans is ''Homo sapiens'', which is the species name, consisting of two names: ''Homo'' is the " generic name" (the name of the genus) and ''sapiens'' is the "specific name". Historically, ''specific name'' referred to the combination of what are now called the generic and specific names. Carl Linnaeus, who formalized binomial nomenclature, made explicit distinctions between specific, generic, and trivial names. The generic name was that of the genus, the first in the binomial, the trivial name was the second name in the binomial, and the specific the proper term for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apterichtus Ansp
''Apterichtus ansp'', the Academy eel, is a species of snake eel native to the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina, United States through the Bahamas to Brazil. It is known to dwell down to a maximum depth of , and leads a benthic lifestyle, inhabiting burrows in the sand in surf areas. This species can reach a length of TL. The specific name ''ansp'' is the acronym of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University, formerly the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, is the oldest natural science research institution and museum in the Americas. It was founded in 1812, by many of the leading natura ..., where J. E. Böhlke, who named the species, was the curator. See also Other species named after acronyms: * AEECL's sportive lemur * '' Klossiella quimrensis'' * '' Turbonilla musorstom'' References Apterichtus Fish described in 1968 {{Ophichthidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klossiella Quimrensis
''Klossiella quimrensis'' is a parasite of an Australian marsupial: the western barred bandicoot (''Perameles bougainville''). It causes renal coccidiosis in its host. Its specific name, ''quimrensis'' (Latin for ‘of QIMR’), refers to the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, where it was first observed. See also Other species with acronym names: * ''Apterichtus ansp ''Apterichtus ansp'', the Academy eel, is a species of snake eel native to the western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina, United States through the Bahamas to Brazil. It is known to dwell down to a maximum depth of , and leads a benthic lifestyl ...'' * '' Turbonilla musorstom'' * AEECL's sportive lemur References Parasites Parasites of marsupials {{Biology-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turbonilla Musorstom
''Turbonilla musorstom'' is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Pyramidellidae, the pyrams and their allies.Bouchet, P. (2010). ''Turbonilla musorstom'' Peñas & Rolán, 2010. In: Bouchet, P.; Gofas, S.; Rosenberg, G. (2010) World Marine Mollusca database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=475452 on 2012-04-21 The specific name ''musorstom'' is the acronym for the joint expeditions by the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (‘Mus.’) and the Office de la Recherche Scientifique et Technique Outre-Mer (‘Orstom’). Description The shell grows to a length of 3.6 mm. Distribution This species occurs in the Pacific Ocean off the Solomons and Fiji. See also Other species with acronym names: * AEECL's sportive lemur * ''Turbonilla musorstom'' * ''Klossiella quimrensis ''Klossiella quimrensis'' is a parasite of an Australian marsupial: the western barred bandicoot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sportive Lemurs
A cyclosportive, or often simply sportive, is a short to long distance, organised, mass-participation cycling event, typically held annually. The Italian term '' Gran Fondo'' is commonly used for these events in the United States, Australia and some other English-speaking countries. ''Cyclosportive'' is short for the French term french: label=none, randonnée cyclosportive (the spelling cyclosportif is sometimes also used but ''cyclosportive'' is correct as ''randonnée'' is a feminine noun in French). Many cyclists use sportives to challenge themselves in a personal battle against the distance and then ultimately, the clock. Some participants in a cyclosportive will ride the event like a race, with prizes awarded and considerable prestige for top place finishers, particularly in events like La Marmotte, L'Étape du Tour and the Ardechoise. A cyclosportive falls between a traditional cycle road race and the more challenging non-competitive randonnée or Audax events. Riders ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
