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Atractus Guentheri
''Atractus guentheri'', also known Common name, commonly as Günther's ground snake and ''coral-falsa'' in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Brazil. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''guentheri'', is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Günther.species:Bo Beolens, Beolens, Bo; species:Michael Watkins, Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Atractus guentheri'', p. 110). Geographic range ''A. guentheri'' is found in the eastern portion of the Brazilian state of Bahia, in the northern portion of the Atlantic Forest. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''A. guentheri'' is forest, at altitudes from sea level to . Description Moderate-sized for its genus, ''A. guentheri'' may attain a Snout–vent length, snout-to-vent l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Albert Boulenger
George Albert Boulenger (19 October 1858 – 23 November 1937) was a Belgian-British zoologist who described and gave scientific names to over 2,000 new animal species, chiefly fish, reptiles, and amphibians. Boulenger was also an active botanist during the last 30 years of his life, especially in the study of roses. Life Boulenger was born in Brussels, Belgium, the only son of Gustave Boulenger, a Belgian public notary, and Juliette Piérart, from Valenciennes. He graduated in 1876 from the Free University of Brussels with a degree in natural sciences, and worked for a while at the Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels, as an assistant naturalist studying amphibians, reptiles, and fishes. He also made frequent visits during this time to the ''Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle'' in Paris and the British Museum in London. In 1880, he was invited to work at the Natural History Museum, then a department of the British Museum, by Dr. Albert C. L. G. Günther a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
