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Cryptoblepharus
''Cryptoblepharus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus contains at least 53 species. Taxonomy The genus ''Cryptoblepharus'' was established in 1834 by the zoologist Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann. The type species of the genus was not nominated by the author, but this was assigned to ''Ablepharus poecilipleurus'' Wiegmann, 1834 in a revision by Leonhard Stejneger published in 1899. An emendation to the name as ''Cryptoblepharis'' by J. T. Cocteau in 1836 is considered a synonym, (in French). as is ''Petia'', the name published by John Edward Gray in 1839 without a type or description. They occupy a fairly basal position among the ''Eugongylus'' group. ''Cryptoblepharus'' species, some of which are often seen in urban environments, are commonly named as fence skinks, or by characteristics such as their lack of eyelids, snake-eyed skinks, or as shining-skinks for their glossy skins. Description Member species of the genus ''Cryptoblepharus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptoblepharus Ahli
''Cryptoblepharus ahli'', also known commonly as Ahl's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Island of Mozambique in Mozambique. Reproduction ''C. ahli'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading * Mertens R (1928). "''Neue Inselrassen von ''Cryptoblepharus boutonii'' ( Desjardins)''". ''Zoologischer Anzeiger'' 78: 82–89. (''Cryptoblepharus boutonii ahli'', new subspecies, p. 85). (in German). Cryptoblepharus Reptiles described in 1928 Reptiles of Mozambique Endemic fauna of Mozambique Taxa named by Robert Mertens {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptoblepharus Cygnatus
''Cryptoblepharus cygnatus'', also known commonly as Swanson's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Northern Territory in Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... References Further reading * Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . * Horner P (2007). "Systematics of the snake-eyed skinks, ''Cryptoblepharus'' Wiegmann (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) – an Australia-based review". ''The Beagle Supplement'' 3: 21–198. (''Cryptoblepharus cygnatus'', new species). * Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). ''A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition''. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptoblepharus Adamsi
''Cryptoblepharus adamsi'', also known commonly as Adams's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''adamsi'', is in honor of Australian biologist Mark Adams. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''C. adamsi'' is savanna. Description Small for its genus, ''C. adamsi'' has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of less than as an adult. Behavior ''C. adamsi'' is arboreal. Reproduction ''C. adamsi'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading * Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . * Horner P (2007). "Systematics of the sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptoblepharus Poecilopleurus
The mottled snake-eyed skink or Oceania snake-eyed skink (''Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found throughout Oceania.Allison, A., Hamilton, A., Tallowin, O., Vidal, M., Tala, C., Ortiz, J.C., Nunez, H., Garin, C., Avilés, R., Mella, J., Nunez, J., Sallabery, N. & Victoriano, P. 2016. Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T196597A115339544. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T196597A2464304.en. Downloaded on 20 February 2020. References Cryptoblepharus Reptiles described in 1836 Taxa named by Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Sternfeld
Richard Sternfeld (8 February 1884, in Bielefeld – 1943 in Auschwitz) was a German-Jewish herpetologist, who was responsible for describing over forty species of amphibians and reptiles, particularly from Germany's African and Pacific colonies (i.e. modern-day Tanzania, Cameroon, Togo, Namibia and Papua New Guinea). Education Sternfeld was the son of a merchant in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. He was educated in a local gymnasium and initially entered university in 1903 to study medicine at Freiburg, but he switched to studying natural science at Bonn. In 1907 he returned to Freiburg, to obtain his Dr. Phil., with a dissertation on the biology of mayflies under the guidance of evolutionary biologist August Weismann. Museum employment and First World War Sternfeld's first appointment was alongside herpetologist Gustav Tornier at the Zoological Museum at the University of Berlin. He worked on the herpetofaunas of the German colonies in Africa and the Southwest P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metallic Snake-eyed Skink (Cryptoblepharus Metallicus)
The metallic snake-eyed skink (''Cryptoblepharus metallicus'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th .... References Cryptoblepharus Skinks of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Reptiles described in 1887 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptoblepharus Africanus
The East African snake-eyed skink or African coral rag skink (''Cryptoblepharus africanus'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in eastern Africa. References Cryptoblepharus Reptiles described in 1918 Taxa named by Richard Sternfeld {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptoblepharus Aldabrae
''Cryptoblepharus aldabrae'' is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to the Aldabra Islands The Aldabra Group are part of the Outer Islands of the Seychelles, lying in the southwest of the island nation, around from the capital, Victoria, on Mahé Island. Population and area The group contains four islands and atolls. The largest in .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3005780 Cryptoblepharus Reptiles described in 1918 Taxa named by Richard Sternfeld ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincid
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions. Description Skinks look like lizards of the family Lacertidae (sometimes called ''true lizards''), but most species of skinks have no pronounced neck and relatively small legs. Several genera (e.g., ''Typhlosaurus'') have no limbs at all. This is not true for all skinks, however, as some species such as the red-eyed crocodile skink have a head that is very distinguished from the body. These lizards also have legs that are relatively small proportional to their body size. Skinks' skulls are covered by substantial bony scales, usually matching up in shape and size, while overlapping. Other gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Mertens
Robert Friedrich Wilhelm Mertens (1 December 1894 – 23 August 1975) was a German herpetologist. Several taxa of reptiles are named after him.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii. ("Mertens", p. 176; "Robert", p. 223; "Robert Mertens", p. 223). He postulated Mertensian mimicry. Mertens was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He moved to Germany in 1912, where he earned a doctorate in zoology from the University of Leipzig in 1915. During World War I he served in the German army. Mertens worked at the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt for many years, beginning as an assistant in 1919, and retiring as director emeritus in 1960. He also became a lecturer at Goethe University Frankfurt in 1932, and became a Professor there in 1939. Both jobs provided him with ample time for extensive travel and the study of lizards. He collected specimens in 30 countries. During World War II, he ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leonhard Stejneger
Leonhard Hess Stejneger (30 October 1851 – 28 February 1943) was a Norwegian-born American ornithologist, herpetologist and zoologist. Stejneger specialized in vertebrate natural history studies. He gained his greatest reputation with reptiles and amphibians. Wetmore, Alexander (1945). "Leonhard Hess Stejneger (1851-1943)". ''Biographical Memoir. Nat. Acad. Sci.'' 24: 145-195PDF/ref> Early life and family Stejneger was born in Bergen, Norway. His father was Peter Stamer Steineger, a merchant and auditor; his mother was Ingeborg Catharine (née Hess). Leonhard was the eldest of seven children. His sister Agnes Steineger was a Norwegian artist. Until 1880, the Steineger family had been one of the wealthy families in Bergen; at that time business reverses led to the father declaring bankruptcy. Stejneger attended the Smith Theological School in Bergen from 1859 to 1860, and Bergen Latin School until 1869. His interests in zoology developed early. By age sixteen he had a print ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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