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Tropidophorus
''Tropidophorus'' is a genus of semiaquatic lizards in the skink family (Scincidae), found in Indochina, Borneo, Sulawesi, and the Philippines. They are sometimes known as water skinks or waterside skinks.SeIUCN searchresults for ''Tropidophorus'' Species The following 29 species are recognized:. www.reptile-database.org. *''Tropidophorus assamensis'' Annandale, 1912 – north-eastern water skink *''Tropidophorus baconi'' Hikida, Riyanto & Ota, 2003 *''Tropidophorus baviensis'' Bourret, 1939 – Bavi water skink, Bavay's keeled skink *''Tropidophorus beccarii'' W. Peters, 1871 – Beccari's keeled skink *''Tropidophorus berdmorei'' ( Blyth, 1853) – Berdmore's water skink *''Tropidophorus boehmei'' T.Q. Nguyen et al., 2010 – Boehme's water skink *''Tropidophorus brookei'' (Gray, 1845) – Brook's keeled skink *''Tropidophorus cocincinensis'' A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839 – Cochinchinese water skink *''Tropidophorus davaoensis'' Bacon, 1980 – Davao waterside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidophorus Berdmorei
''Tropidophorus berdmorei'', commonly known as Berdmore's water skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Asia. Geographic range ''T. berdmorei'' is found in China, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. Etymology The specific name, ''berdmorei'', is in honor of British naturalist Captain Thomas Matthew Berdmore (1811–1859), who collected the holotype. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii 296 pp. . (''Tropidophorus berdmorei'', p. 23). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''T. berdmorei'' is rocky streams in forest, at altitudes of . Diet ''T. berdmorei'' preys upon worms, insects, and small crustaceans. Reproduction ''T. berdmorei'' is viviparous. References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1887). ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ, Gerrhosauridæ, Scincidæ, ...'' London: Tr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidophorus Beccarii
''Tropidophorus beccarii'', also known commonly as Beccari's keeled skink and Beccari's water skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Lygosominae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Borneo. Etymology The specific name, ''beccarii'', is in honor of Italian botanist Odoardo Beccari. Geographic range On the island of Borneo, ''T. beccarii'' is found in Brunei, northern Kalimantan (Indonesia), Sabah, and Sarawak (Malaysia). Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''T. beccarii'' are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes from sea level to . Description Dorsally, ''T. beccarii'' is reddish brown, with dark brown crossbands. The flanks have whitish spots. Ventrally, it is yellowish. ''T. beccarii'' may attain a snout to vent length (SVL) of . The largest specimen measured by Boulenger had an SVL of , and a tail length of . Boulenger GA (1887). ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gray's Water Skink
''Tropidophorus grayi'', commonly called the spiny waterside skink or Gray's keeled skink, is a relatively common but secretive skink species, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. Habitat ''T. grayi'' lives by rivers and lakes, which gives it the common name waterside skink. Despite the warm climate in its native habitat, it prefers relatively cool temperatures in mountainous areas. Description ''T. grayi'' has serrated scales (very spiky) which are grey-black in colour, but may also appear in pure black, reddish-brown or wooden-brown colours. The belly is white with or without brown blotches and is smooth and shiny. This makes this species look like a miniature crocodile. Behaviour ''T. grayi'' is fast and agile. Despite its looks and speed, it is harmless, but it may occasionally bite hard, if handled. When threatened by predators this reptile hides in water. If left to swim in deep water, it may appear to drown, but it actually only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidophorus Brookei
''Tropidophorus brookei'', also known commonly as Brook's keeled skink and Brooke's keeled skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the island of Borneo. Etymology The specific name, ''brookei'', is in honor of British adventurer James Brooke, who became the first White Rajah of Sarawak. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . ("Brooke's Keeled Skink ''Tropidophorus brookei'' ", p. 39). Geographic range ''T. brookei'' is found in all main administrative divisions of the island of Borneo: Kalimantan (Indonesia), Sabah and Sarawak (Malaysia), and Brunei. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''T. brookei'' are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of . Reproduction ''T. brookei'' is viviparous Among animals, viviparity is development of the embryo inside the body of the parent. This is opposed to oviparity w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidophorus Boehmei
''Tropidophorus boehmei'', also known commonly as Boehme's water skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Vietnam. Etymology The specific name, ''boehmei'', is in honor of German herpetologist Wolfgang Böhme. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Tropidophorus boehmei'', p. 30). Geographic range ''T. boehmei'' is endemic to Lào Cai Province in northern Vietnam. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''T. boehmei'' are forest and freshwater streams, at altitudes of . Description Large for its genus, ''T. boehmei'' may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . Dorsally, it is dark gray, with a pattern of lighter crossbands and white dots. Diet ''T. boehmi'' preys upon spiders. Reproduction The mode of reproduction of ''T. boehmi'' is unknown. References Further reading * Nguyen TQ, Nguyen TT, Schmitz A, Orlov NL, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidophorus Baconi
''Tropidophorus baconi'', also known commonly as Bacon's water skink or Bacon's waterside skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Sulawesi (Indonesia). Etymology The specific name, ''baconi'', is in honor of American herpetologist James Patterson Bacon, Jr. (1940–1986). Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Tropidophorus baconi'', p. 14). Reproduction ''T. baconi'' is viviparous Among animals, viviparity is development of the embryo inside the body of the parent. This is opposed to oviparity which is a reproductive mode in which females lay developing eggs that complete their development and hatch externally from the m .... References Further reading * Hikida T, Riyanto A, Ota H (2003). "A New Water Skink of the Genus ''Tropidophorus'' (Lacertilia: Scincidae) from Sulawesi, Indonesia". '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidophorus Baviensis
''Tropidophorus baviensis'', also known commonly as the Bavi water skink or Bavay's keeled skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Sphenomorphinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. Geographic range ''T. baviensis'' is found in northern Vietnam and in adjacent northeastern Laos (Xiangkhouang Province). Records from Thailand are considered erroneous. The type locality (to which the specific name ''baviensis'' refers) is Mt. Ba Vi, Ha Tay Province, northern Vietnam. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''T. baviensis'' are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of . Reproduction ''T. baviensis'' is viviparous Among animals, viviparity is development of the embryo inside the body of the parent. This is opposed to oviparity which is a reproductive mode in which females lay developing eggs that complete their development and hatch externally from the m .... References Further reading * Bourret RL (1939). "''Notes herpétol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidophorus Davaoensis
''Tropidophorus davaoensis'', also known as the Davao waterside skink, is a species of skink. It is endemic to Mindanao, the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ .... References davaoensis Reptiles of the Philippines Endemic fauna of the Philippines Fauna of Mindanao Reptiles described in 1980 Taxa named by James Patterson Bacon {{Lygosominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidophorus Cocincinensis
''Tropidophorus cocincinensis'', the Cochinchinese water skink, is a species of skink found in Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i .... References cocincinensis Reptiles of Cambodia Reptiles of Laos Reptiles of Thailand Reptiles of Vietnam Reptiles described in 1839 Taxa named by André Marie Constant Duméril Taxa named by Gabriel Bibron {{Lygosominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidophorus Assamensis
''Tropidophorus assamensis'', sometimes known as the north-eastern water skink, is a species of skink. It is found only in Northeast India (Mizoram, Assam) and Bangladesh. It might occur in Bhutan. Individuals have been collected on or near (dry) stream beds. It is viviparous Among animals, viviparity is development of the embryo inside the body of the parent. This is opposed to oviparity which is a reproductive mode in which females lay developing eggs that complete their development and hatch externally from the m .... References assamensis Reptiles of Bangladesh Reptiles of India Taxa named by Nelson Annandale Reptiles described in 1912 {{Lygosominae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skink
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] |
John Edward Gray
John Edward Gray, FRS (12 February 1800 – 7 March 1875) was a British zoologist. He was the elder brother of zoologist George Robert Gray and son of the pharmacologist and botanist Samuel Frederick Gray (1766–1828). The same is used for a zoological name. Gray was keeper of zoology at the British Museum in London from 1840 until Christmas 1874, before the natural history holdings were split off to the Natural History Museum. He published several catalogues of the museum collections that included comprehensive discussions of animal groups and descriptions of new species. He improved the zoological collections to make them amongst the best in the world. Biography Gray was born in Walsall, but his family soon moved to London, where Gray studied medicine. He assisted his father in writing ''The Natural Arrangement of British Plants'' (1821). After being blackballed by the Linnean Society of London, Gray shifted his interest from botany to zoology. He began his zoologica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
