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Anoura Peruana
''Anoura peruana'' is a species of bat from Colombia and Peru. It was elevated to a species in 2010, after previously being considered a subspecies of Geoffroy's tailless bat (''A. geoffroyi''). The females are larger than the males. Taxonomy and etymology It was species description, described as a new species in 1844 by Swiss naturalist Johann Jakob von Tschudi. Tschudi initially placed it in the genus ''Glossophaga'' and the subgenus ''Choeronycteris'', with a scientific name of ''Glossophaga (Choeronycteris) peruana''. Beginning in 1878 at latest, it was published as synonym (taxonomy), synonymous with Geoffroy's tailless bat. In 2010, however, researchers concluded that ''A. peruana'' was morphology (biology), morphologically distinct enough to be considered a full species. Its specific epithet (zoology), species name "''peruana''" means "Peruvian." Description Several characters were used to differentiate ''A. peruana'' from Geoffroy's tailless bat. ''A. peruana'' has a larg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Jakob Von Tschudi
Johann Jakob von Tschudi (25 July 1818 – 8 October 1889) was a Switzerland, Swiss Natural history, naturalist, explorer and diplomat. Biography Tschudi was born in Glarus to Johann Jakob Tschudi, a merchant, and Anna Maria Zwicky. He studied natural sciences and medicine at the universities of Neuchâtel, Leiden and Paris. In 1838 he travelled to Peru, where he remained for five years exploring and collecting plants in the Andes. He went to Vienna in 1843. In 1845 he described 18 new species of South American reptiles. Between 1857 and 1859 he visited Brazil and other countries in South America. In 1860 he was appointed Swiss ambassador to Brazil, remaining so until 1868, and again spent time exploring the country and collecting plants for the museums of Neuchâtel, Glarus, and Freiburg. In 1868 he became minister to Vienna. Peru He wrote a textbook on Peru called ''Peruvian antiquities'' in which he recorded various aspects of Peruvian life and history. In his book he explai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |