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Holoaden Suarezi
''Holoaden'', the highland frogs, is a small genus of frogs in the family Strabomantidae. The species are endemic to south-eastern Brazil. Taxonomy ''Holoaden'' is the type genus of subfamily Holoadeninae that was erected in 2008 and placed in the newly erected family Strabomantidae. Prior to this, it had been placed in the genus Brachycephalidae. Description ''Holoaden'' grow to snout–vent length at most. Head is narrower than the body. Differentiated Tympanum (anatomy), tympanic membrane and tympanic annulus are absent. Dorsum (anatomy), Dorsum is highly glandular. Venter is areolate. Species There are four recognized species in this genus: * ''Holoaden bradei'' Lutz, 1958 * ''Holoaden luederwaldti'' Miranda-Ribeiro, 1920 * ''Holoaden pholeter'' Pombal, Siqueira, Dorigo, Vrcibradic, and Rocha, 2008 * ''Holoaden suarezi'' Martins and Zaher, 2013 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2129401 Holoaden, Strabomantidae Endemic fauna of Brazil Amphibians of South America Amphi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alípio De Miranda-Ribeiro
Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro (21 February 1874, Rio Preto, Minas Gerais – 8 January 1939) was a Brazilian herpetologist and ichthyologist. His son, Paulo de Miranda-Ribeiro (1901-1965) was also a zoologist. From an early age Alípio de Miranda-Ribeiro had a passion for natural history; as an adolescent he translated works of Buffon into Portuguese. He studied medicine in Rio de Janeiro, and from 1894 worked as a preparator at the National Museum of Brazil. Here he later served as secretary (from 1899), and director of the department of zoology (from 1929). During his career he explored the Amazon region many times, and under the direction of Candido Rondon (1865-1958), he took part in installing the first telegraph through the Amazon and Mato Grosso. In 1911, after visiting museums and fishery programs in Europe and the United States, he founded a fisheries inspectorate in Brazil, the first official services on fisheries in the nation. In 1911 he published the highly regarde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
