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Hemidactylus Treutleri
Treutler's gecko (''Hemidactylus treutleri'') is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to India. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''treutleri'', is in honor of German-born Irish herpetoculturist Uli Treutler (1951–2006).Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens, Beolens B, Michael Watkins (zoologist), Watkins M, Michael Grayson, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Hemidactylus treutleri'', p. 268). Geographic range ''H. treutleri'' is found in the southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''H. treutleri'' are forest and shrubland, at altitudes of . References Further reading *Stephen Mahony, Mahony S (2009). "A New Species of Gecko of the Genus ''Hemidactylus'' (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from Andhra Pradesh, India". ''Russian Journal of Herpetology'' 16 (1): 27–3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen Mahony
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or " protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some curr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |