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Fernand Angel
Fernand Angel (2 February 1881, Douzy – 13 July 1950, Paris) was a French herpetologist. In 1905 he began work as Assistant Preparator under Léon Vaillant and François Mocquard at the ''Muséum national d'histoire naturelle'' in Paris. Later on, he became Curator of the herpetology collection at the museum, a position he maintained for several decades until the time of his death in 1950.SSARHerps (biography). He specialized in herpetofauna native to , and the French colonies of |
Douzy
Douzy () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. In September 2015 it absorbed the former commune of Mairy. Population See also *Communes of the Ardennes department The following is a list of the 449 communes of the Ardennes department of France. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Ardennes (department) Ardennes communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{Ardennes-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geotrypetes Angeli
''Geotrypetes angeli'' is a species of amphibian in the family Dermophiidae. It is only known from Labé—the type locality which could refer to several places in Guinea—and from Beyla, Guinea and Tingi Hills, Sierra Leone. Common name Angel's caecelian has been coined for this species. Etymology Hampton Wildman Parker named this species in honour of Fernand Angel, a French zoologist and herpetologist from the National Museum of Natural History. Angel helped Parker to get access to specimens at the National Museum of Natural History that were included as paratypes in the species description. Description The holotype, a mature female, measured in length and in width. The paratypes (3) are also females, the largest of which measured . The snout is rounded and prominent, with nostrils close to its tip. There are between 99 and 105 primary and 28 to 33 secondary folds. The holotype was pregnant with eight mature embryos. Habitat and conservation ''Geotrypetes angeli'' is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
People From Ardennes (department)
A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of property, or legal responsibility. The defining features of personhood and, consequently, what makes a person count as a person, differ widely among cultures and contexts. In addition to the question of personhood, of what makes a being count as a person to begin with, there are further questions about personal identity and self: both about what makes any particular person that particular person instead of another, and about what makes a person at one time the same person as they were or will be at another time despite any intervening changes. The plural form "people" is often used to refer to an entire nation or ethnic group (as in "a people"), and this was the original meaning of the word; it subsequently acquired its use as a plural form of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Deaths
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establish his he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1881 Births
Events January–March * January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans. * January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The Chilean army defeats Peruvian forces. * January 15 – War of the Pacific – Battle of Miraflores: The Chileans take Lima, capital of Peru, after defeating its second line of defense in Miraflores. * January 24 – William Edward Forster, chief secretary for Ireland, introduces his Coercion Bill, which temporarily suspends habeas corpus so that those people suspected of committing an offence can be detained without trial; it goes through a long debate before it is accepted February 2. * January 25 – Thomas Edison and Alexander Graham Bell form the Oriental Telephone Company. * February 13 – The first issue of the feminist newspaper ''La Citoyenne'' is published by Hubertine Auclert. * February 16 – The Canad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fang Ping-Wen
A fang is a long, pointed tooth. In mammals, a fang is a modified maxillary tooth, used for biting and tearing flesh. In snakes, it is a specialized tooth that is associated with a venom gland (see snake venom). Spiders also have external fangs, which are part of the chelicerae. Fangs are most common in carnivores or omnivores, but some herbivores, such as fruit bats, have them as well. They are generally used to hold or swiftly kill prey, such as in large cats. Omnivorous animals, such as bears, use their fangs when hunting fish or other prey, but they are not needed for consuming fruit. Some apes also have fangs, which they use for threats and fighting. However, the relatively short canines of humans are not considered to be fangs. Fangs in religion, mythology and legend Certain mythological and legendary creatures such as dragons, gargoyles and yakshas are commonly depicted with prominent fangs. The fangs of vampires are one of their defining characteristics. The iconograph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triplophysa Angeli
''Triplophysa angeli'' is a species of Nemacheilidae, stone loach in the genus ''Triplophysa''. It is endemic to the Yalong River in Sichuan, China. It grows to Fish measurement, SL. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name honours the herpetology, herpetologist Fernand Angel (1881–1950) of the National Museum of Natural History (France), ''Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle'' in Paris, "who was “always interested” (translation) in Fang's work". References Triplophysa, A Freshwater fish of China Endemic fauna of Sichuan Taxa named by Fang Ping-Wen Fish described in 1941 {{Nemacheilidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lygosoma Angeli
Angel's writhing skink (''Lygosoma angeli'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. Etymology The specific name, ''angeli'', is in honor of French herpetologist Fernand Angel. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Lygosoma angeli'', p. 9). Geographic range ''L. angeli'' is found in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''L. angeli'' are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of . Description Dorsally, ''L. angeli'' is brown, reddish brown, or dark brown. Ventrally, it is tan. It may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . The tail length equals SVL. Behavior ''L. angeli'' is terrestrial and fossorial. It hides under bark of trees and stumps. It also burrows in loose soil and under fallen logs. Reproduction The mode of reproduction of ''L. angeli'' is unknown. Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angel's Petite Gecko
Angel's petite gecko (''Paragehyra petiti'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''petiti'', is in honor of French ornithologist Louis Petit, fils (1856-1943).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Paragehyra petiti'', p. 205). Geographic range ''P. petiti'' is found in southwestern Madagascar, in the area that was formerly called Toliara Province. Habitat The preferred habitats of ''P. petiti'' are forest and rocky areas at altitudes near sea level. Reproduction ''P. petiti'' 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 * Angel F (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paratapinophis
''Trimerodytes praemaxillaris'' is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. It is also known commonly as Angel's mountain keelback, Angel's stream snake, and the brown stream snake. The species is endemic to Southeast Asia. Geographic range ''T. praemaxillaris'' is found in China (Yunnan province), northern Laos, and Thailand. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''T. praemaxillaris'' are forest and freshwater wetlands, at altitudes of . Description Dorsally, ''T. praemaxillaris'' is brown. Ventrally, it is dirty yellowish. The dorsal scales are smooth and are in 19 rows at midbody. Smith MA (1943). ''The Fauna of British India, Ceylon and Burma, Including the Whole of the Indo-Chinese Sub-region. Reptilia and Amphibia. Vol. III.—Serpentes.'' London: Secretary of State for India. (Taylor and Francis, printers). xii + 583 pp. ("''Opisthotropis premaxillaris'' ic, p. 332). Diet ''T. praemaxillaris'' preys upon aquatic annelids. Reproducti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oligodon
''Oligodon'' is genus of colubrid snakes that was first described by the Austrian zoologist Fitzinger in 1826. This genus is widespread throughout central and tropical Asia. The snakes of this genus are commonly known as kukri snakes.. Description They are egg eaters and are usually under 90 cm (35 in) in length; different species display widely variable patterns and colorations. They subsist mostly by scavenging the eggs of birds and reptiles. Besides eggs, species of this genus also feeds on lizards, frogs, and small rodents. ''Oligodon'' is a rear-fanged snake genus. They have a set of enlarged teeth placed in the back of their mouths, as well as functional Duvernoy's glands. They are not dangerous to humans, though. Bites by some species have been reported to bleed excessively, suggesting presence of anticoagulants in the Duvernoy's gland secretions. Species of ''Oligodon'' are mostly nocturnal, and live on the floor of mature forests. The common name of the ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacertaspis Lepesmei
Angel's five-toed skink (''Lacertaspis lepesmei'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C .... References Lacertaspis Reptiles described in 1940 Reptiles of Cameroon Endemic fauna of Cameroon Taxa named by Fernand Angel Fauna of the Cameroonian Highlands forests {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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