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Giacomo Doria
Marquis Giacomo Doria (1 November 1840 – 19 September 1913) was an Italian naturalist, botanist, herpetologist, and politician. He was the founder of the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale in Genoa in 1867, and director from then until his death."DORIA Giacomo". ''Archivio Storico Senato della Repubblica Italiana'' (in Italian). It is now named for him as the . He collected numerous samples of plants, shells, butterflies, other insects and various animals in |
Duvalius Doriae
''Duvalius doriae'', the Doria's Cave Beetle, is a species of beetle belonging to the family Carabidae. Etymology This species, the first blind beetle found in Italy, was discovered in 1858 in the cave of Cassana in the Eastern Liguria by the Italian naturalist Giacomo Doria and by the geologist Giovanni Cappellini. The French entomologist Leon Fairmaire Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again fro ... named this species ''Anophthalmus doriae'' in honor of Giacomo Doria. Subspecies * ''Duvalius doriae doriae'' (Fairmaire, 1859) * ''Duvalius doriae liguricus'' (Dieck, 1869) Description This cave predator ground beetle has no wings or functional eyes. Distribution This species is endemic to Italy. References External links Trechinae Cave beetles Beetles described i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical region. Italy is also considered part of Western Europe, and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. It has a territorial exclave in Switzerland, Campione. Italy covers an area of , with a population of over 60 million. It is the third-most populous member state of the European Union, the sixth-most populous country in Europe, and the tenth-largest country in the continent by land area. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome. Italy was the native place of many civilizations such as the Italic peoples and the Etruscans, while due to its central geographic location in Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, the country has also historically been home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Peters
Wilhelm Karl Hartwich (or Hartwig) Peters (22 April 1815 in Koldenbüttel – 20 April 1883) was a German natural history, naturalist and explorer. He was assistant to the anatomist Johannes Peter Müller and later became curator of the Natural History Museum, Berlin, Berlin Zoological Museum. Encouraged by Müller and the explorer Alexander von Humboldt, Peters travelled to Mozambique via Angola in September 1842, exploring the coastal region and the Zambesi River. He returned to Berlin with an enormous collection of natural history specimens, which he then described in ''Naturwissenschaftliche Reise nach Mossambique... in den Jahren 1842 bis 1848 ausgeführt'' (1852–1882). The work was comprehensive in its coverage, dealing with mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, river fish, insects and botany. He replaced Martin Lichtenstein as curator of the museum in 1858, and in the same year he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. In a few years, he g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doria's Goshawk
Doria's goshawk or Doria's hawk, (''Megatriorchis doriae'') is a raptor, the only member of the genus ''Megatriorchis''. Description At up to 69 cm long, it is among the biggest hawks in the broad sense. It is greyish-brown with a black-barred crown and upperparts, whitish underparts, a black streak behind the eye, dark brown irises, a blackish bill and greenish-yellow legs. The sexes are similar. The female is slightly larger than the male. Habitat and distribution Doria's goshawk is endemic to lowland rainforests of New Guinea and Batanta Island. Its diet consists mainly of birds, including the lesser bird of paradise, and other small animals. Conservation Due to ongoing habitat loss, Doria's goshawk is evaluated as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is listed on Appendix II of CITES. Etymology In the genus name, "Mega-" is from the Greek word for "big". "Triorchis" was Greek for a kind of hawk thought to have three testicles — see '' Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doria's Tree Kangaroo
Doria's tree-kangaroo (''Dendrolagus dorianus'') is a long-tailed, furry, bear-like mammal found only in tropical mountain forests on the island of New Guinea (in Papua New Guinea). It is one of the largest tree-kangaroos (genus ''Tree-kangaroo, Dendrolagus''), living alone in trees and active at night to feed on leaves or fruit. It belongs to the macropod family (Macropodidae) with kangaroos, and carries its young in a pouch like other Marsupial, marsupials. Threats include hunting and habitat loss. Distribution This marsupial is found in montane forests of southeastern New Guinea island, at elevations between . The species was named in 1883 by Edward Pierson Ramsay in honour of Italian zoologist Giacomo Doria. Description Doria's tree-kangaroo is one of the largest tree-kangaroo species, and, on average, weighs between , its length is , with a long tail. It has long dense brown fur with black ears and a pale brown or cream nonprehensile tail. It has large and powerful claws an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Watkins
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Michael or Mike Watkins may refer to: * Michael D. Watkins, American author * Michael M. Watkins, American engineer and scientist * Michael W. Watkins, American television producer * Mike Watkins (rugby union) (born 1952), Welsh rugby union player * Mike Watkins (basketball) (born 1995), American basketball player * Mike Watkins (American football) (born 1978), American football player * Mike K. Watkins (1947–1998), British explosive ordnance disposal expert commemorated at the Canadian National Vimy Memorial The Canadian National Vimy Memorial is a war memorial site in France dedicated to the memory of Canadian Expeditionary Force members killed during the First World War. It also serves as the place of commemoration for Canadian soldiers of the Fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo Beolens
Bo or BO may refer to Arts and entertainment Film, television, and theatre *Box office, where tickets to an event are sold, and by extension, the amount of business a production receives *'' BA:BO'', 2008 South Korean film * ''Bo'' (film), a Belgian film starring Ella-June Henrard and directed by Hans Herbots Gaming *'' Call of Duty: Black Ops'', a first-person shooter video game *'' Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain'', first in the Legacy of Kain video game series Music *Bo (instrument), a Chinese cymbal * Bo, a Greek rapper. Religion *Bo or Bodhi Tree *Bo (parsha), fifteenth weekly Torah reading Ethnic groups *Bo people (China), a nearly extinct minority population in Southern China *Bo people of Laos, see List of ethnic groups in Laos * Bo people (Andaman), a recently extinct group in the Andaman Islands Human names * Bo (given name), name origin, plus a list of people and fictional characters with the name or nickname * Bo (surname), name origin, plus a list of people with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tropidonophis Doriae
''Tropidonophis doriae'', commonly known as the barred keelback, is a species of snake belonging to the family Colubridae. The species is native to New Guinea and some nearby islands. Etymology The specific name, ''doriae'', commemorates Italian naturalist Giacomo Doria. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Tropidonophis doriae'', p. 75). Geographic range ''T. doriae'' can be found in the Aru Islands (Maluku province, Indonesia) and in New Guinea (Papua New Guinea and West Papua). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''T. doriae'' is forest near streams, at altitudes from sea level to . Diet ''T. doriae'' preys upon frogs, including their eggs and tadpoles, and on fishes. Reproduction ''T. doriae'' is oviparous. Clutch A clutch is a mechanical device that engages and disengages power transmission, especially from a drive shaft to a driven s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stenodactylus Doriae
''Stenodactylus doriae'', commonly known as Doria's comb-fingered gecko and the Middle Eastern short-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to Western Asia. Etymology The specific name, ''doriae'', is in honor of Italian naturalist Giacomo Doria. Geographic range ''S. doriae'' occurs in Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.''Stenodactylus doriae''. The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. Habitat The preferred natural of ''S. doriae'' is |
Scincella Doriae
''Scincella doriae'', also known commonly as Doria's ground skink and Doria's smooth skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to Southeast Asia. Etymology The specific name, ''doriae'', is in honor of Italian zoologist Giacomo Doria. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Scincella doriae'', p. 75). Geographic range ''A. doriae'' is found in China (Sichuan, Yunnan), Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''S. doriae'' is forest, at altitudes around . Description Large for the genus ''Scincella ''Scincella'' is a genus of lizards in the skink family, Scincidae, commonly referred to as ground skinks. The exact number of species in the genus is unclear, as taxonomic reclassification is ongoing, and sources vary widely. ''Scincella'' ...'', adults of ''S. doriae'' have an average s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latastia Doriai
''Latastia doriai'', also known commonly as Doria's long-tailed lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Horn of Africa. There are three recognized subspecies. Geographic range ''L. doriai'' is found in Djibuti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''L. doriai'' is shrubland, at altitudes from sea level to . Subspecies Including the nominotypical subspecies, three subspecies are recognized as being valid. *''Latastia doriai doriai'' *'' Latastia doriai martensi'' *'' Latastia doriai scortecci'' Etymology The specific name, ''doriai'', is in honor of Italian zoologist Giacomo Doria. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Latastia doriai'', p. 75; ''L. d. scorteccii'', p. 240). The subspecific name, ''martensi'', is in honor of German zoologist Eduard von Martens. The subsp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homalophis
''Homalophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Homalopsidae. The genus is endemic to Southeast Asia.. Species The following two species are recognized as being valid. *'' Homalophis doriae'' *'' Homalophis gyii'' ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Homalophis''. References Further reading * Peters W (1871). "''Über neuen Reptilien aus Ostafrica und Sarawak (Borneo), vorzüglich aus der Sammlung des Hrn. Marquis J. Doria zu Genua''". ''Monatsberichte der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin'' 1871: 566–581. (''Homalophis'', new subgenus, p. 577; ''H. doriae'', new species, p. 577). (in German). Snake genera Colu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
