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Alopoglossus Atriventris
''Alopoglossus atriventris'', known commonly as the keel-bellied shade lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Alopoglossidae. The species is endemic to northwestern South America. Etymology The specific name, ''atriventris'', is from Latin ''ater'' (black) + ''venter'' (belly), referring to the black belly of the male. Duellman (1973). Geographic range ''A. atriventris'' is found in Brazil (Acre, western Amazonas), Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru. Habitat The natural habitat of ''A. atriventris'' is lowland tropical forest at altitudes of , where it lives in the leaf litter of the forest floor. Reproduction ''A. atriventris'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading * Duellman WE (1973). "Descriptions of New Lizards fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martha Calderón
Martha (Hebrew language, Hebrew: מָרְתָא) is a Bible, biblical figure described in the Gospels of Gospel of Luke, Luke and Gospel of John, John. Together with her siblings Lazarus of Bethany, Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, she is described as living in the village of Bethany near Jerusalem. She was witness to Jesus resurrecting her brother, Lazarus of Bethany, Lazarus. Etymology of the name The name ''Martha'' is a Latin transliteration of the Koine Greek Μάρθα, itself a translation of the Aramaic מָרְתָא ''Mârtâ,'' "the mistress" or "the lady", from מרה "mistress," feminine of מר "master." The Aramaic form occurs in a Nabatean inscription found at Puteoli, and now in the Naples Museum; it is dated AD 5 (Corpus Inscr. Semit., 158); also in a Tadmor, Syria, Palmyrene inscription, where the Greek translation has the form ''Marthein.'' Pope, Hugh"St. Martha" The Catholic Encyclopedia. Vol. 9. New York: Robert Appleton Company, 1919. Biblical reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
