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Janetaescincus
''Janetaescincus'' is a genus of burrowing skinks (family (biology), family Scincidae) endemism, endemic to the Seychelles. Etymology The Genus, generic name, ''Janetaescincus'', is in honor of Janet Greer, who is the younger of the two sisters of Australians, Australian Herpetology, herpetologist :fr:Allen Eddy Greer, Allen E. Greer. Taxonomy The genus ''Janetaescincus'' is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae, which seems to be paraphyletic however. Probably quite close to ''Pamelaescincus gardineri'', the genus ''Janetaescincus'' belongs to a major clade which does not seem to include the type (biology), type genus ''Scincus''. Thus, ''Janetaescincus'' will probably be eventually assigned to a new, yet-to-be-named subfamily. (Austin & Arnold 2006) Species Two species are recognized as being valid."''Janetaescincus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *''Janetaescincus braueri'' *''Janetaescincus veseyfitzgeraldi'' ''Nota bene'': A Binomial nomenclatu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janetaescincus
''Janetaescincus'' is a genus of burrowing skinks (family (biology), family Scincidae) endemism, endemic to the Seychelles. Etymology The Genus, generic name, ''Janetaescincus'', is in honor of Janet Greer, who is the younger of the two sisters of Australians, Australian Herpetology, herpetologist :fr:Allen Eddy Greer, Allen E. Greer. Taxonomy The genus ''Janetaescincus'' is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae, which seems to be paraphyletic however. Probably quite close to ''Pamelaescincus gardineri'', the genus ''Janetaescincus'' belongs to a major clade which does not seem to include the type (biology), type genus ''Scincus''. Thus, ''Janetaescincus'' will probably be eventually assigned to a new, yet-to-be-named subfamily. (Austin & Arnold 2006) Species Two species are recognized as being valid."''Janetaescincus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *''Janetaescincus braueri'' *''Janetaescincus veseyfitzgeraldi'' ''Nota bene'': A Binomial nomenclatu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janetaescincus Veseyfitzgeraldi
Vesey-Fitzgerald's burrowing skink (''Janetaescincus veseyfitzgeraldi'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Seychelles. Etymology The specific epithet, ''veseyfitzgeraldi'', commemorates the Irish ecologist Leslie Desmond Edward Foster Vesey-Fitzgerald.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Janetaescincus veseyfitzgeraldi'', p. 275). Geographic range ''J. veseyfitzgeraldi'' is found only in the ''Seychelles''. Habitat The natural habitat of ''J. veseyfitzgeraldi'' is tropical moist lowland forests. Conservation status ''J. veseyfitzgeraldi'' is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janetaescincus Braueri
Brauer's burrowing skink (''Janetaescincus braueri''), also known commonly as Brauer's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Seychelles. Etymology The specific name, ''braueri'', is in honor of German zoologist August Bernhard Brauer. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Janetaescincus braueri'', p. 37). Geographic range ''J. braueri'' is found only in the Seychelles, where it occurs on the islands Mahé and Silhouette. Habitat The natural habitats of Brauer's burrowing skink are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, at altitudes of . Reproduction ''J. braueri'' is oviparous. Conservation status ''J. braueri'' is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions. Description Skinks look like lizards of the family Lacertidae (sometimes called ''true lizards''), but most species of skinks have no pronounced neck and relatively small legs. Several genera (e.g., ''Typhlosaurus'') have no limbs at all. This is not true for all skinks, however, as some species such as the red-eyed crocodile skink have a head that is very distinguished from the body. These lizards also have legs that are relatively small proportional to their body size. Skinks' skulls are covered by substantial bony scales, usually matching up in shape and size, while overlapping. Other gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hampton Wildman Parker
Hampton Wildman Parker (5 July 1897 – 2 September 1968) was an English zoologist. Parker was Keeper of Zoology at the Natural History Museum from 1947 to 1957. He is the author of several works on snakes and frogs: Parker discovered a new species of lizard on the Seychelles, which he described and named Vesey-Fitzgerald's burrowing skink (''Janetaescincus veseyfitzgeraldi'' ) after entomologist Leslie Desmond Foster Vesey-Fitzgerald. __NOTOC__ Books by H.W. Parker *1934. ''A Monograph of the Frogs of the Family Microhylidae''. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). *1963. ''Snakes''. London: Hale. *1965. ''Natural History of Snakes''. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). *1977. ''Snakes, a Natural History''. University of Queensland Press. Eponyms Parker is honored in the specific names of the following reptiles: '' Cercosaura parkeri'', '' Chamaelycus parkeri'', '' Emoia parkeri'', '' Myriopholis parkeri'', ''Phelsuma parkeri'', '' Pra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincinae
Scincinae is a subfamily of lizards. The subfamily contains 33 genera, and the genera contain a combined total of 284 species, commonly called skinks. The systematics is at times controversial. The group is probably paraphyletic. It is one of three subfamilies of the family Scincidae, the other two being Acontinae and Lygosominae. Genera The subfamily Scincinae contains the following 35 genera, of which seven are monotypic. *''Amphiglossus'' (2 species) *''Ateuchosaurus'' (2 species) *'' Barkudia'' (2 species) *'' Brachymeles'' (42 species) *''Brachyseps'' (8 species) *'' Chalcides'' (32 species) *'' Chalcidoceps'' (monotypic) *''Eumeces'' (6 species) *''Eurylepis'' (2 species) *'' Feylinia'' (6 species) *'' Flexiseps'' (15 species) *'' Gongylomorphus'' (monotypic) *'' Grandidierina'' (4 species) *''Hakaria'' (monotypic) *''Janetaescincus'' (2 species) *''Jarujinia'' (monotypic) *'' Madascincus'' (12 species) *'' Melanoseps'' (8 species) *''Mesoscincus'' (3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pamelaescincus Gardineri
Gardiner's burrowing skink (''Pamelaescincus gardineri'') is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. ''P. gardineri'' is the only species in the (monotypic) skink genus ''Pamelaescincus''. Etymology The generic name, ''Pamelaescincus'', is in honor of Pamela, the older of Allen E. Greer's two sisters.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (Genus ''Pamelaescincus'', p. 200; species ''P. gardineri'', p. 97). The specific name, ''gardineri'', is in honor of British zoologist John Stanley Gardiner. Taxonomy ''P. gardineri'' is usually placed in the subfamily Scincinae, which seems to be paraphyletic. Probably quite close to ''Janetaescincus'', it belongs to a major clade that does not seem to include the type genus ''Scincus''. Thus, it will probably be eventually assigned to a new, yet-to-be-named subfamily. (2006). "Using ancient and recent DNA to explore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincus
''Scincus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus contains four or five species, all of which are typical desert inhabitants, living in sandy and dune-like areas with a hot and dry climate. Species in the genus ''Scincus'' can be found from Arabia to the Sahara desert. Taxonomy ''Scincus'' is the type genus of the subfamily Scincinae. As the subfamily Scincinae appears to be paraphyletic and is in need of revision, it is as yet undetermined which skink genera are closely enough related to ''Scincus'' to be retained in the Scincinae. (Austin & Arnold 2006). Species The genus ''Scincus'' contains five species which are recognized as being valid."''Scincus'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *''Scincus albifasciatus'' *''Scincus conirostris'' – sandfish skink *''Scincus hemprichii'' *''Scincus mitranus'' – eastern sandfish or eastern skink *''Scincus scincus'' – common sandfish or common skink ''Nota bene'': A binomial auth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binomial Nomenclature
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, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages. Such a name is called a binomial name (which may be shortened to just "binomial"), a binomen, name or a scientific name; more informally it is also historically called a Latin name. The first part of the name – the '' generic name'' – identifies the genus to which the species belongs, whereas the second part – the specific name or specific epithet – distinguishes the species within the genus. For example, modern humans belong to the genus ''Homo'' and within this genus to the species ''Homo sapiens''. ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' is likely the most widely known binomial. The ''formal'' introduction of this system of naming species is credit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nota Bene
(, or ; plural form ) is a Latin phrase meaning "note well". It is often abbreviated as NB, n.b., or with the ligature and first appeared in English writing . In Modern English, it is used, particularly in legal papers, to draw the attention of the reader to a certain (side) aspect or detail of the subject being addressed. While ''NB'' is also often used in academic writing, ''note'' is a common substitute. The markings used to draw readers' attention in medieval manuscripts are also called marks. The common medieval markings do not, however, include the abbreviation ''NB''. The usual medieval equivalents are anagrams from the four letters in the word , the abbreviation DM from ("worth remembering"), or a symbol of a little hand (☞), called a manicule or index, with the index finger pointing towards the beginning of the significant passage.Raymond Clemens and Timothy Graham, Introduction to Manuscript Studies (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2007), p. 44. Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
