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Hypsilurus
''Hypsilurus'' is a genus of arboreal lizards in the family Agamidae. The genus is endemic to Melanesia. Species , ''Hypsilurus'' contains the following 18 species: *''Hypsilurus auritus'' *''Hypsilurus binotatus'' – two-marked forest dragon *''Hypsilurus bruijnii'' – Bruijn's forest dragon *''Hypsilurus capreolatus'' *''Hypsilurus geelvinkianus'' – New Guinea forest dragon *''Hypsilurus godeffroyi'' – northern forest dragon *''Hypsilurus hikidanus'' – Hikida's forest dragon *''Hypsilurus longi'' – Long's forest dragon *''Hypsilurus macrolepis'' *''Hypsilurus magnus'' *'' Hypsilurus modestus'' – modest forest dragon *'' Hypsilurus nigrigularis'' *'' Hypsilurus ornatus'' – Denzer's forest dragon *'' Hypsilurus papuensis'' – Papua forest dragon *'' Hypsilurus schoedei'' – Vogt's forest dragon *'' Hypsilurus schultzewestrumi'' *'' Hypsilurus spinosus'' *'' Hypsilurus tenuicephalus'' Three species previously assigned to the genus ''Hypsiluru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypsilurus Bruijnii
''Hypsilurus bruijnii'', also known commonly as the Bruijn forest dragon, the Bruijni forest dragon, and Bruijn's forest dragon, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. Etymology The specific name, ''bruijnii'', is in honor of Dutch naturalist Anton August Bruijn. Habitat The natural habitat of ''H. bruijnii'' is rainforest. Description Medium-sized for its genus, ''H. bruijnii'' may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , with a tail length of . Boulenger GA (1885). ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume I ... Agamidæ''. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor & Francis, printers). xii + 436 pp. + Plates I–XXXII. (''Gonyocephalus bruijnii'', p. 295). Reproduction ''H. bruijnii'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Peters W, Doria G (1978). "''Catalogo dei rettili e dei batraci raccolti da O. Beccari, L. M. D' Albert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypsilurus Binotatus
''Hypsilurus binotatus'', the two-marked forest dragon, is a species of agama found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... References Hypsilurus Taxa named by Adolf Bernhard Meyer Reptiles described in 1874 Agamid lizards of New Guinea {{agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypsilurus Auritus
''Hypsilurus auritus'' is a species of agama found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... References Hypsilurus Taxa named by Adolf Bernhard Meyer Reptiles described in 1874 Agamid lizards of New Guinea {{agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypsilurus Macrolepis
''Hypsilurus macrolepis'', the Solomons tree dragon, is a species of agama found in the Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is an island country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and north-west of Vanuatu. It has a land area of , and a population of approx. 700,000. Its capita .... References Hypsilurus Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Reptiles described in 1872 Reptiles of the Solomon Islands {{agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypsilurus Longi
''Hypsilurus longi'' or Long's forest dragon is a species of agama found in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... References Hypsilurus Taxa named by William John Macleay Reptiles described in 1877 Agamid lizards of New Guinea {{agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypsilurus Hikidanus
''Hypsilurus hikidanus'' is a species of agama found in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine .... References Hypsilurus Reptiles described in 2006 Taxa named by Ulrich Manthey Taxa named by Wolfgang Denzer Agamid lizards of New Guinea {{agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypsilurus Godeffroyi
''Hypsilurus godeffroyi'', the northern forest dragon or Palau tree dragon, is a species of agama found in Palau and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... References Hypsilurus Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Reptiles described in 1867 Agamid lizards of New Guinea Reptiles of Palau {{agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypsilurus Geelvinkianus
''Hypsilurus geelvinkianus'', the New Guinea forest dragon, is a species of agama found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... References Hypsilurus Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters Taxa named by Giacomo Doria Reptiles described in 1878 Agamid lizards of New Guinea {{agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypsilurus Magnus
''Hypsilurus magnus'' is a species of agama found in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... References Hypsilurus Reptiles described in 2006 Taxa named by Ulrich Manthey Taxa named by Wolfgang Denzer Agamid lizards of New Guinea {{agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypsilurus Capreolatus
''Hypsilurus capreolatus'' is a species of agama found in Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i .... References Hypsilurus Taxa named by Edward Frederick Kraus Reptiles described in 2012 Agamid lizards of New Guinea {{agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antonie Augustus Bruijn
250 px, Antonie Augustus Bruijn (Surabaya, 1865) Antonie Augustus Bruijn (December 27, 1842 – August 11, 1890) was a Dutch navy officer, naturalist and trader in naturalia from the Dutch East Indies. He was the son-in-law of Maarten Dirk van Renesse van Duivenbode who from 1858 to 1861 provided lodging and assistance to Alfred Russel Wallace when he traveled through the Moluccan islands. Biography Early years as a naval officer Antonie Bruijn was born at Rotterdam as sixth of eight children of Pieter Alidanus Bruijn (b 1799) and Henrietta Gabrielle Maris van Oordt (b 1804). Pieter Alidanus Bruijn was a chief engineer shipbuilder for the Royal Dutch Navy (Koninklijke Marine). Bruijn entered the service of the Royal Dutch Navy in Den Helder at early age. In 1857 he was appointed naval Cadet 3rd class and in 1861 sailed for the first time to the Dutch East Indies. In 1864 he was promoted to lieutenant 2nd class. In 1865 he was the captain commander of the national guard of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shepherd Myers
A shepherd or sheepherder is a person who tends, herds, feeds, or guards flocks of sheep. ''Shepherd'' derives from Old English ''sceaphierde (''sceap'' 'sheep' + ''hierde'' 'herder'). ''Shepherding is one of the world's oldest occupations, it exists in all parts of the globe, and it is an important part of pastoralist animal husbandry. Because of the ubiquity of the profession, many religions and cultures have symbolic or metaphorical references to the shepherd profession. For example, Jesus called himself the Good Shepherd, and ancient Greek mythologies highlighted shepherds such as Endymion and Daphnis. This symbolism and shepherds as characters are at the center of pastoral literature and art. Origins Shepherding is among the oldest occupations, beginning some 5,000 years ago in Asia Minor. Sheep were kept for their milk, meat and especially their wool. Over the next thousand years, sheep and shepherding spread throughout Eurasia. Henri Fleisch tentatively suggested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
