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Ceratophora
''Ceratophora'' is a genus of agamid lizards found in Sri Lanka. The male has a horn on its snout. Description The tympanum is hidden, and the body is more or less laterally compressed, and covered with unequal scales. No dorsal crest is present; and a nuchal crest can be present or absent. No gular sac or gular fold is present. A large rostral appendage occurs, at least in the males. No femoral or preanal pores are found. Boulenger GA. 1890. ''The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia.'' London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xviii + 541 pp. (Genus ''Ceratophora'', p. 118). Species The following species are recognized as being valid."''Ceratophora'' ". ''Dahms Tierleben''. www.dahmstierleben.de/systematik/Reptilien/Squamata/Iguania/agamidae. *'' Ceratophora aspera'' – rough-nosed horned lizard, Sri Lanka horned agama *'' Ceratophora erdeleni'' *'' Ceratophora karu'' *''Ceratophora sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratophora
''Ceratophora'' is a genus of agamid lizards found in Sri Lanka. The male has a horn on its snout. Description The tympanum is hidden, and the body is more or less laterally compressed, and covered with unequal scales. No dorsal crest is present; and a nuchal crest can be present or absent. No gular sac or gular fold is present. A large rostral appendage occurs, at least in the males. No femoral or preanal pores are found. Boulenger GA. 1890. ''The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma. Reptilia and Batrachia.'' London: Secretary of State for India in Council. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xviii + 541 pp. (Genus ''Ceratophora'', p. 118). Species The following species are recognized as being valid."''Ceratophora'' ". ''Dahms Tierleben''. www.dahmstierleben.de/systematik/Reptilien/Squamata/Iguania/agamidae. *'' Ceratophora aspera'' – rough-nosed horned lizard, Sri Lanka horned agama *'' Ceratophora erdeleni'' *'' Ceratophora karu'' *''Ceratophora sto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratophora Tennentii
''Ceratophora tennentii'', commonly known as the rhinoceros agama, horn-nosed lizard, and Tennent's leaf-nosed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka. Etymology The generic name, ''Ceratophora'', means horn bearer. The specific name, ''tennentii'', is in honour of Irish politician James Emerson Tennent, who was Colonial Secretary of Ceylon (1845–1850).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Ceratophora tennentii'', p. 263). Description ''C. tennentii'' has a leaf-like appendage on the end of its nose. The species can reach lengths of over including the tail. Males usually have more green in their coloration than females have, although they can change color to a reddish brown. Females usually have a shorter appendage on the nose. ''C. tennentii'' is not very agile and relies more on coloration than speed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratophora Stoddartii
The rhino-horned lizard (''Ceratophora stoddartii''), also commonly known as Stoddart's unicorn lizard and the mountain horned agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an .... It is called ''kagamuva angkatussa-කගමුව අං කටුස්සා'' in Sinhala language, Sinhala. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''stoddartii'', is in honor of Charles Stoddart, who was a British army officer and diplomat. Habitat and distribution ''C. stoddartii'' is found widespread in montane forests of central Sri Lanka. Localities from which it has been recorded include Nuwara Eliya, Hakgala Strict Nature Reserve, Hakgala, Pattipola, Ohiya, Horton Plains, Hewaheta, Dimbula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratophora Erdeleni
''Ceratophora erdeleni'', also known commonly as Erdelen's horned lizard or Erdelen's horn lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka. It has only a rudimentary "horn", that is occasionally missing altogether. Etymology The specific name, ''erdeleni'', is in honor of German biologist Walter R. Erdelen. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Ceratophora erdeleni'', p. 84). Geographic range ''C. erdeleni'' is known only from Morningside Forest Reserve in Sri Lanka at an elevation of . Description The head of ''C. erdeleni'' is oval, and longer than wide. The rostral Rostral may refer to: Anatomy * Rostral (anatomical term), situated toward the oral or nasal region * Rostral bone, in ceratopsian dinosaurs * Rostral organ, of certain fish * Rostral scale, in snakes and scaled reptiles Other uses * Rostral col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratophora Karu
''Ceratophora karu'', also known as Karu's horned lizard or Karu's horn lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka. Etymology The specific name, ''karu'', is in honor of Sri Lankan zoologist G. Punchi Banda "Karu" Karunaratne (1930–1996).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Ceratophora karu'', p. 138). Geographic range and habitat A species of horned lizard, ''C. karu'' is known only from Morning Side Forest Reserve in Sri Lanka at an elevation of . Description The head of ''C. karu'' is oval, and is longer than wide. The rostral appendage comprises more scales than rostral scales. The scales are triangular, smooth or weakly keeled. The length of the rostral appendage is less than eye-nostril distance. There are prominent superciliary scales. There is a backward-pointing V-shaped ridge at the back of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratophora Aspera
The rough-nosed horned lizard or Sri Lanka horned agama (''Ceratophora aspera'') is an Agamid lizard from Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ... in lowland dipterocarp forests and secondary forests in the wet zone. It is distinguished from all the other ''Ceratophora'' species by the presence of a complex rostral appendage, comprising more scales than rostral scale alone. The lateral body scales are small and more or less regular shape. Description The rough-nosed horned lizard has an X-shaped dorsal ridge at back of its head. Tympanum hidden under the skin. A weak dorso-nuchal crest confined to the neck region. Gular fold absent. Body slightly compressed. Lamellae under fourth toe counts 11-14. Males are dark brown or brick-red dorsally and on the flanks. Fe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratophora Ukuwelai
''Ceratophora ukuwelai'', the Ukuwelas's rough-horn lizard, is a species of agamid lizard. It is endemic to Sri Lanka Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an .... References Ceratophora Reptiles of Sri Lanka Reptiles described in 2020 Taxa named by Nikolay A. Poyarkov Jr. Taxa named by Vladislav A. Gorin Taxa named by Anslem de Silva {{agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brachmia
''Brachmia'' is a genus of the twirler moth family (Gelechiidae). Among these, it is mostly placed in the subfamily Dichomeridinae. Taxonomy Other authors have used it as type genus of a distinct subfamily Brachmiinae. However, the "Brachmiinae" are considered an ill-defined assemblage of twirler moths whose relationships are not yet sufficiently determined, and the present genus is consequently sometimes placed ''incertae sedis'' within the Gelechiidae. Species The species of ''Brachmia'' are: * '' Brachmia alienella'' (Walker, 1864) * '' Brachmia amphisticta'' Meyrick, 1914 * '' Brachmia anisopa'' (Meyrick, 1918) * '' Brachmia antichroa'' Meyrick, 1918 * '' Brachmia apricata'' Meyrick, 1913 * '' Brachmia autonoma'' Meyrick, 1910 * '' Brachmia ballotellus'' (Amsel, 1935) * '' Brachmia blandella'' (Fabricius, 1798) * '' Brachmia brunnea'' (Bradley, 1961) * '' Brachmia brunneolineata'' Legrand, 1966 * '' Brachmia carphodes'' (Meyrick, 1908) * '' Brachmia cenchritis'' Meyrick, 1911 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rohan Pethiyagoda
Rohan David Pethiyagoda is a Sri Lankan biodiversity scientist, amphibian and freshwater-fish taxonomist, author, conservationist and public-policy advocate. Early life and career Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 19 November 1955 Pethiyagoda had his secondary education at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia. He was awarded a BSc (Eng.) Hons. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from King's College, University of London in 1977, and a M.Phil. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Sussex in 1980. Service From 1981 to 1982 Pethiyagoda served as an engineer in the Division of Biomedical Engineering of the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health, and from 1982 to 1987 as director of that institution. That same year he was awarded the Vadamarachchi Medal by President J.R. Jayewardene for his services to the Sri Lanka Armed Forces during the Vadamarachchi Campaign. In 1984 he was concurrently appointed chairman of Sri Lanka's Water Resources Board. He served as Advisor on Environment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twirler Moth
The Gelechiidae are a family of moths commonly referred to as twirler moths or gelechiid moths. They are the namesake family of the huge and little-studied superfamily Gelechioidea, and the family's taxonomy has been subject to considerable dispute. These are generally very small moths with narrow, fringed wings. The larvae of most species feed internally on various parts of their host plants, sometimes causing galls. Douglas-fir (''Pseudotsuga'') is a host plant common to many species of the family, particularly of the genus ''Chionodes'', which as a result is more diverse in North America than usual for Gelechioidea. By the late 20th century, over 900 genera with altogether more than 4,500 species were placed here, with about 650 genera known from North America alone. While these figures are certainly outdated, due to the many revisions to superfamily Gelechioidea and new descriptions of twirler moths, they still serve to show the enormous biodiversity contained in this import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuchal Lines
The nuchal lines are four curved lines on the external surface of the occipital bone: * The upper, often faintly marked, is named the highest nuchal line, but is sometimes referred to as the Mempin line or linea suprema, and it attaches to the epicranial aponeurosis. * Below the highest nuchal line is the superior nuchal line. To it is attached, the splenius capitis muscle, the trapezius muscle, and the occipitalis. * From the external occipital protuberance a ridge or crest, the external occipital crest also called the median nuchal line, often faintly marked, descends to the foramen magnum, and affords attachment to the nuchal ligament. * Running from the middle of this line is the inferior nuchal line. Attached are the obliquus capitis superior muscle, rectus capitis posterior major muscle, and rectus capitis posterior minor muscle The rectus capitis posterior minor (or rectus capitis posticus minor, both being Latin for ''lesser posterior straight muscle of the head'') arises ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Arthur Smith
Malcolm Arthur Smith (1875 in New Malden, Surrey – 1958 in Ascot) was a herpetologist and physician working in the Malay Peninsula. Early life Smith was interested in reptiles and amphibians from an early age. After completing a degree in medicine and surgery in London in 1898, he left for the then Kingdom of Siam (today Thailand) as a doctor to the British Embassy in Bangkok. In 1921 he married Eryl Glynne of Bangor, who as well as being medically trained, made significant collections of ferns from Thailand and later worked at RBG Kew. She was killed in a car crash near Bangkok in 1930. The couple had three children including the mountaineer Cymryd "Cym" Smith, also killed in a road accidenEryl was the elder sister of the mountaineer and plant pathologist Mary Dilys Glynne. Work Smith went on to become the physician in the royal court of Siam and was a close confidant and a doctor to the royal family. He published his observations on the reptiles and amphibians during hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
