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Benjamin Shreve
Benjamin Shreve (1908–1985) was an American amateur herpetologist. He was from a wealthy Boston family of jewellers (partners and managers of Shreve, Crump & Low) and worked at the Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology as a volunteer. He was trained by Arthur Loveridge to deal with materials from elsewhere than Africa. Shreve described many species from the West Indies together with Thomas Barbour. In these papers, Shreve is said to have done the "spadework" while Barbour wrote "florid" introductions. Species named in honor of Benjamin Shreve Reptiles named in honor of Shreve include: *'' Dipsadoboa shrevei'' – Shreve's (nocturnal) tree snake *'' Oreosaurus shrevei'' – Shreve's lightbulb lizard (''Riama shrevei'' is a synonym) *'' Anolis shrevei'' – Shreve's anole *'' Sphaerodactylus shrevei'' – Shreve's least gecko Amphibians named in honor of Shreve are: *''Dendrobates shrevei'' (now a synonym of ''Andinobates minutus The blue-bellied poison frog or bluebelly po ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herpetology
Herpetology (from Greek ἑρπετόν ''herpetón'', meaning "reptile" or "creeping animal") is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians (gymnophiona)) and reptiles (including snakes, lizards, amphisbaenids, turtles, terrapins, tortoises, crocodilians, and the tuataras). Birds, which are cladistically included within Reptilia, are traditionally excluded here; the scientific study of birds is the subject of ornithology. Thus, the definition of herpetology can be more precisely stated as the study of ectothermic (cold-blooded) tetrapods. Under this definition "herps" (or sometimes "herptiles" or "herpetofauna") exclude fish, but it is not uncommon for herpetological and ichthyological scientific societies to collaborate. Examples include publishing joint journals and holding conferences in order to foster the exchange of ideas between the fields, as the American Society of Ichthyologists and He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oreosaurus Shrevei
''Oreosaurus shrevei'', known commonly as the luminous lizard or Shreve's lightbulb lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to the Northern Range of mountains of the island of Trinidad in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. This species was for some time erroneously alleged to be bioluminescent (hence its common name - luminous lizard). Etymology The specific name, ''shrevei'', is in honor of American herpetologist Benjamin Shreve. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Riama shrevei'', p. 243). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''O. shrevei'' is tropical montane forest, at altitudes of , where it utilizes rock crevices and leaf litter on the forest floor, on stream banks and at the mouths of caves. Reproduction ''O. shrevei'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985 Deaths
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1908 Births
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Pristimantis Shrevei
''Pristimantis shrevei'' is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to Saint Vincent, the West Indies. Its common name is Saint Vincent frog. Etymology The specific name, ''shrevei'', is in honor of American herpetologist Benjamin Shreve.Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2013. ''The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians''. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing Ltd. 262 pp. . (''Pristimantis shrevei'', p. 197). Geographic range and habitat ''P. shrevei'' is endemic to Saint Vincent, an island in the Caribbean Lesser Antilles that is part of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Its natural habitats are rainforests forest edge, and montane meadows at elevations of above sea level. It lives both on the ground and on vegetation. Description Males measure and females in snout–vent length. ''P. shrevei'' has a rich wood-brown to rich tan dorsum. There is a dark interocular bar bordering the snout; otherwise the dorsal patterning varies, some individuals are patternle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anomaloglossus Shrevei
''Anomaloglossus shrevei'' (common name: Shreve's rocket frog) is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is endemic to Venezuela where it is only known from the Cerro Marahuaca and Cerro Duida, two adjacent tepui A tepui , or tepuy (), is a table-top mountain or mesa found in South America, especially in Venezuela and western Guyana. The word tepui means "house of the gods" in the native tongue of the Pemon, the indigenous people who inhabit the Gran S ...s. These frogs live near streams in tropical rainforest. It is not a common species but the population may be presently stable and is protected by Parque Nacional Duida-Marahuaca. References shrevei Amphibians of Venezuela Endemic fauna of Venezuela Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1961 Amphibians of the Tepuis {{aromobatidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osteopilus Wilderi
The green bromeliad frog (''Osteopilus wilderi''), or Wilder's treefrog, is a species of frog in the family Hylidae endemic to Jamaica. Its natural habitats are closed-canopy forests where it occurs in terrestrial and arboreal bromeliads. It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Osteopilus Amphibians of Jamaica Endemic fauna of Jamaica Endangered fauna of North America Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Amphibians described in 1925 {{Hylidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andinobates Minutus
The blue-bellied poison frog or bluebelly poison frog (''Andinobates minutus'') is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. Dart-poison frogs (Dendrobatidae) form the most diverse group of diurnal frogs in the Neotropics, diminutive animals that possess aposematic coloration and toxic skin secretions. Taxonomic problems among these frogs are often caused by color polymorphisms which are common within and between species; thus molecular genetics, bioacoustics, ecological and behavioral data have been applied recently to solve many taxonomic problem within the family. It is found in Colombia and Panama. The range of this species within Panama and Colombia goes from Panama (within El Valle and Cerro Campana, in the central areas of the country and the eastern lowlands and cordilleras), south to Colombia (south to Rio Saija). It occurs below 1,000m, generally even lower. Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests. It is a locally abundant, terrestrial species. As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphibian
Amphibians are tetrapod, four-limbed and ectothermic vertebrates of the Class (biology), class Amphibia. All living amphibians belong to the group Lissamphibia. They inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living within terrestrial animal, terrestrial, fossorial, arboreal or freshwater aquatic ecosystems. Thus amphibians typically start out as larvae living in water, but some species have developed behavioural adaptations to bypass this. The young generally undergo metamorphosis from larva with gills to an adult air-breathing form with lungs. Amphibians use their skin as a secondary respiratory surface and some small terrestrial salamanders and frogs lack lungs and rely entirely on their skin. They are superficially similar to reptiles like lizards but, along with mammals and birds, reptiles are amniotes and do not require water bodies in which to breed. With their complex reproductive needs and permeable skins, amphibians are often ecological indicators; in re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphaerodactylus Shrevei
Shreve's least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus shrevei''), also known commonly as the northwest Haiti blotched sphaero and the northwest Haitian blotched geckolet, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Haiti. Etymology The specific name, ''shrevei'', is in honor of American herpetologist Benjamin Shreve. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''S. shrevei'' are forest and rocky areas, at altitudes from sea level to . Description Dorsally, ''S. shrevei'' is ash gray, with a dorsal pattern that is blotched (rather than lineate). Ventrally, it is uniform white. Adult females may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Adult males are smaller, attaining an SVL of . Schwartz, Albert; Graham, Eugene D., Jr. (1980). "The ''shrevei'' group of Hispaniolan ''Sphaerodactylus'' (Reptilia, Gekkonidae)". ''Tulane Studies in Zoology and Botany'' 22 (1): 1-15. (''Sphaerodactylus shrevei'', pp. 3-4). Reproduction ''S. shrevei'' is oviparous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anolis Shrevei
''Anolis shrevei'', the Cordillera central stout anole or Shreve's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...."''Anolis shrevei''". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anolis&species=shrevei References Anoles Reptiles described in 1939 Endemic fauna of the Dominican Republic Reptiles of the Dominican Republic Taxa named by Doris Mable Cochran {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dipsadoboa Shrevei
''Dipsadoboa'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. Geographic range The genus ''Dipsadoboa'' is endemic to Africa. Species The following 12 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Dipsadoboa aulica'' ( Günther, 1864) *'' Dipsadoboa brevirostris'' ( Sternfeld, 1908) *'' Dipsadoboa duchesnii'' (Boulenger, 1901) *'' Dipsadoboa flavida'' ( Broadley & R. Stevens, 1971) *'' Dipsadoboa kageleri'' (Uthmöller, 1939) *''Dipsadoboa montisilva'' Branch, Conradie, & Tolley, 2019 *'' Dipsadoboa shrevei'' ( Loveridge, 1932) *'' Dipsadoboa underwoodi'' Rasmussen, 1993 *'' Dipsadoboa unicolor'' Günther, 1858 *'' Dipsadoboa viridis'' ( W. Peters, 1869) *'' Dipsadoboa weileri'' ( Lindholm, 1905) *'' Dipsadoboa werneri'' (Boulenger, 1897) ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Dipsadoboa''. References Further reading * Günther A (1858). ''Catalogue of Colubrine Snakes in the Collection of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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