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Cryptoblepharus Virgatus Size Reference
''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 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] |
David Robinson (herpetologist)
David Maurice Robinson (born August 6, 1965) is an American former professional basketball player who played for the San Antonio Spurs in the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1989 to 2003, and minority owner of the Spurs. Nicknamed "the Admiral" for his service with the U.S. Navy, Robinson was a 10-time NBA All-Star, the 1995 NBA MVP, a two-time NBA champion (1999 and 2003), a two-time Olympic Gold Medal winner (1992, 1996), a two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductee (2009 for his individual career, 2010 as a member of the 1992 United States men's Olympic basketball team), and a two-time U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame inductee (2008 individually, 2009 as a member of the 1992 Olympic team). He was honored as one of the league's all-time players by being named to the NBA 50th Anniversary (1996) and 75th Anniversary Teams (2021). He is widely considered one of the greatest centers in both college basketball and NBA history. Early life Robinson w ... [...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] |
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] |
Richard Sternfeld
Richard Sternfeld (8 February 1884, in Bielefeld – 1943 in Auschwitz) was a German-Jewish herpetologist, who was responsible for binomial authority, describing over forty species of amphibians and reptiles, particularly from German colonial empire, 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 (Germany), gymnasium and initially entered university in 1903 to study medicine at Freiburg im Breisgau, Freiburg, but he switched to studying natural science at Bonn. In 1907 he returned to Freiburg, to obtain his Doctor of Philosophy, Dr. Phil., with a dissertation on the biology of mayfly, 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 Museum für Naturkunde ... [...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 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] |
Mark Adams
Mark Adams may refer to: * Mark Adams (artist) (1925–2006), American artist * Mark Adams (photographer) (born 1949), New Zealand photographer * Mark Adams (designer) (born 1961), English car designer * Mark Adams (musician), funk band Slave bassist * Mark Adams (basketball, born May 1956), college basketball coach, current head coach of Texas Tech * Mark Adams (basketball, born June 1956), college basketball analyst and former head coach of Central Connecticut See also *Marcus Adams (other) Marcus Adams may refer to: * Marcus Adams (director), British film director * Marcus Adams (photographer) (1875–1959), British society photographer * Marcus Adams (Canadian football) (born 1979), Canadian football defensive tackle * Marcus Ada ... * Adams (surname) {{human name disambiguation, Adams, Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Horner
Paul Horner (November 5, 1978 – September 18, 2017) was an American writer, comedian and contributor to fake news websites. The Associated Press, ''The Chicago Tribune'', PolitiFact and ''The Washington Post'' all called Horner a "hoax artist". Early life Horner was born on November 5, 1978 in Minnesota. There he grew up with his family and brother until they moved to Arizona when they became adolescents. Horner developed an interest in politics at an early age, often sketching and creating political cartoons before becoming a writer and web contributor. Lead writer for ''National Report'' Horner was lead writer of the website '' National Report'' since the site's launch. One of his widest-spread fake stories was a piece claiming artist Banksy had been arrested and his identity revealed as Paul Horner, which Horner posted in 2013 and was re-circulated in 2014 and once again in 2017. Horner is still listed as a possible suspect behind Banksy's true identity and some even ... [...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] |
Lialis Burtonis
Burton's legless lizard (''Lialis burtonis'') is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Pygopodidae. The species lacks forelegs and has only rudimentary hind legs. Pygopodid lizards are also referred to as "legless lizards",Bradshaw SD, Carl Gans, Gans C, :fr:Hubert Saint Girons, Girons HS (1980). "Behavioural thermoregulation in a pygopodid lizard, ''Lialis burtonis'' ". ''Copeia'' 1980 (4): 738-743. "flap-footed lizards"Wall M, Richard Shine, Shine R (2013). "Ecology and behaviour of Burton’s legless lizard (''Lialis burtonis'', Pygopodidae) in tropical Australia". ''Asian Herpetological Research'' 4 (1): 9-21. and "snake-lizards".Weber E, Yehudah L. Werner, Werner YL (1977). "Vocalisations of two snake-lizards (Reptilia: Sauria: Pygopodidae)". ''Herpetologica'' 33(3): 353-363. This species is native to Australia and Papua New Guinea.Harold Cogger, Cogger HG (2000). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia''. Sixth Edition. Sydney: Reed New Holland. Taxonomy Engl ... [...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] |
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