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Arizona Elegans Elegans
''Arizona elegans'' is a species of medium-sized Colubridae, colubrid snake commonly referred to as the glossy snake or the faded snake, which is Endemism, endemic to the southwestern United States and Mexico. It has several subspecies. Some have recommended that ''A. elegans occidentalis'' be granted full species status. Subspecies Subspecies of ''Arizona elegans'' include: * ''Arizona elegans arenicola'' James R. Dixon, Dixon, 1960 – Texas glossy snake * ''Arizona elegans candida'' Laurence Monroe Klauber, Klauber, 1946 – Western Mojave glossy snake * ''Arizona elegans eburnata'' Klauber, 1946 – Desert glossy snake * ''Arizona elegans elegans'' Robert Kennicott, Kennicott, 1859 – Kansas glossy snake * ''Arizona elegans expolita'' Klauber, 1946 – Chihuahua glossy snake * ''Arizona elegans noctivaga'' Klauber, 1946 – Arizona glossy snake * ''Arizona elegans occidentalis'' Frank N. Blanchard, Blanchard, 1924 – California glossy snake * ''Arizona elegans philipi'' K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Kennicott
Robert Kennicott (November 13, 1835 – May 13, 1866) was an American naturalist and herpetologist. Chronic illness kept Kennicott out of school as a child. Instead, Kennicott spent most of his time outdoors, collecting plants and animals. His father schooled him at home and convinced naturalist Jared Potter Kirtland to take him as an understudy. Soon, Kennicott was providing specimens for the Smithsonian Institution via assistant secretary Spencer Fullerton Baird. Kennicott advocated for the study and protection of native prairie animals in an era when farmers sought to eradicate them. He teamed with Northwestern University to found a natural history museum in 1857, then founded the Chicago Academy of Sciences. While in Chicago he served as a mentor to several young naturalists, including William Healey Dall. He joined the Megatherium Club and studied specimens in Hudson Bay. The Western Union Telegraph Expedition commissioned Kennicott as a scientist for their excursion in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
