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Kentropyx
''Kentropyx'' is a genus of whiptail lizards in the Family (biology), family Teiidae. The genus is Endemism, endemic to South America including Trinidad and Barbados. Species There are nine valid species in this genus (listed alphabetically by Specific name (zoology), specific name).''Kentropyx'' The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *''Kentropyx altamazonica'' (Edward Drinker Cope, Cope, 1876) – Cocha whiptail *''Kentropyx borckiana'' (Wilhelm Peters, W. Peters, 1869) – Guyana kentropyx *''Kentropyx calcarata'' Johann Baptist von Spix, Spix, 1825 – striped forest whiptail *''Kentropyx lagartija'' :fr:José María Alfonso Félix Gallardo, Gallardo, 1962 – Tucuman whiptail *''Kentropyx paulensis'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentropyx
''Kentropyx'' is a genus of whiptail lizards in the Family (biology), family Teiidae. The genus is Endemism, endemic to South America including Trinidad and Barbados. Species There are nine valid species in this genus (listed alphabetically by Specific name (zoology), specific name).''Kentropyx'' The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *''Kentropyx altamazonica'' (Edward Drinker Cope, Cope, 1876) – Cocha whiptail *''Kentropyx borckiana'' (Wilhelm Peters, W. Peters, 1869) – Guyana kentropyx *''Kentropyx calcarata'' Johann Baptist von Spix, Spix, 1825 – striped forest whiptail *''Kentropyx lagartija'' :fr:José María Alfonso Félix Gallardo, Gallardo, 1962 – Tucuman whiptail *''Kentropyx paulensis'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentropyx Borckiana
''Kentropyx borckiana'', commonly known as the Guyana kentropyx, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to northeastern South America. Geographic range ''Kentropyx borckiana'' is found in Guyana, French Guiana, Suriname, and on the Caribbean island of Barbados. Parthenogenesis ''K. borckiana'' is apparently a rare unisexual clone that reproduces through parthenogenesis, in that only 100 female museum specimens are known to exist and no male specimens. It is believed to have arisen from hybridization between '' Kentropyx calcarata'' and ''Kentropyx striata''. Etymology The specific name, ''borckiana'', is in honor of Johann Graf von Borcke (1781-1862), a major in the Prussian Army who fought in the Napoleonic Wars. Borcke presented a number of specimens to the Berlin Museum. Description ''Kentropyx borckiana'' grows up to snout-to-vent. Its head and neck are greenish, with white underneath. Its sides are brown, and its underbody is pinkish. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentropyx Calcarata
''Kentropyx calcarata'', commonly known as the striped forest whiptail, is a species of lizard endemic to South America.''Kentropyx calcarata'at the Reptile Database. Behavior ''Kentropyx calcarata'' commonly participate in communal nesting. While no clear reasoning has been found, a recent study suggested that communally incubated eggs took up less water while also yielding larger offsprings. Geographic range The striped forest whiptail lives in the South American countries of Brazil, Bolivia, Venezuela and northeastern South American countries such as French Guiana and Suriname. Parasites ''Kentropyx calcarata'' specimens are sometimes plagued by the parasitic protist, ''Plasmodium lepidoptiformis ''Plasmodium lepidoptiformis'' is a parasite of the genus ''Plasmodium''. Like all ''Plasmodium'' species ''P. lepidoptiformis'' has both vertebrate and insect hosts. The vertebrate hosts for this parasite are lizards. Description This speci ...''.Telford SB Jr, Telfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentropyx Vanzoi
''Kentropyx vanzoi'', also known commonly as Gallagher's kentropyx and ''o calanguinho-listrado'' in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to central South America. Etymology The specific name, ''vanzoi'', is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Paulo Vanzolini. Beolens, Bo; Watkins Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Kentropyx vanzoi'', p. 273). Geographic range ''K. vanzoi'' is found in Bolivia (Santa Cruz Department) and Brazil (Mato Grosso state). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''K. vanzoi'' is savanna, at altitudes below . Description ''K. vanzoi'' may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Males are greener than females, an example of sexual dimorphism. Diet ''K. vanzoi'' preys upon arthropods, predominately orthopterans, spiders, and termites. Reproduction ''K. vanzoi'' is oviparous. Average clutch size is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentropyx Striata
''Kentropyx striata'', known Common name, commonly as the striped whiptail, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Teiidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to northern South America. Geographic range ''K. striata'' is found in Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Habitat The natural habitats of ''K. striata'' are savanna and inland freshwater wetlands. Reproduction ''K. striata'' is Oviparity, oviparous. References Further reading *Teresa Cristina Sauer de Ávila-Pires, Avila-Pires TCS, Giovanni S. Palheta, Palheta GS, Marcélia Basto da Silva, Silva MB, Marcelo José Sturaro, Sturaro MJ (2017). "Geographic Variation in ''Kentropyx striata'' (Reptilia: Teiidae): Can We Distinguish Between Isolated Populations?" ''South American Journal of Herpetology'' 12 (3): 224–235. *George Albert Boulenger, Boulenger GA (1885). ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentropyx Paulensis
''Kentropyx paulensis'', also known commonly as Boettger's kentropyx and ''calango'' or ''calanguinho'' in Brazilian Portuguese, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Brazil. Etymology The specific name, ''paulensis'', refers to the city of São Paulo, which is the type locality. Geographic range ''K. paulensis'' is found in southern Brazil, in the states of Bahia, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, São Paulo, Tocantins, and in the Distrito Federal. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''K. paulensis'' is savanna. Description ''K. paulensis'' may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Reproduction ''K. paulensis'' is oviparous. Average clutch A clutch is a mechanical device that engages and disengages power transmission, especially from a drive shaft to a driven shaft. In the simplest application, clutches connect and disconnect two rotating shafts (drive shafts or line shafts). ... size is four eggs. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentropyx Altamazonica
''Kentropyx altamazonica'', also known commonly as the Cocha whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is native to South America. Geographic range ''K. altamazonica'' is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''K. altamazonica'' is forest. Reproduction ''K. altamazonica'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading * Cope ED (1875). "Report on the Reptiles brought by Professor James Orton from the middle and upper Amazon, and western Peru". ''Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Second Series'' 8: 159–183. (''Centropyx altamazonicus'', new species, pp. 162–163). altamazonica Reptiles of Bolivia Lizards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentropyx Viridistriga
''Kentropyx viridistriga'', the green kentropyx, is a species of teiid lizard found in Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3195316 viridistriga Reptiles of Argentina Reptiles of Bolivia Lizards of Brazil Reptiles described in 1894 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentropyx Lagartija
''Kentropyx lagartija'', also known commonly as the Tucuman whiptail, is a species of lizard in the family Teiidae. The species is endemic to Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3195311 lagartija Reptiles described in 1962 Taxa named by José María Alfonso Félix Gallardo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentropyx Pelviceps
''Kentropyx pelviceps'', the forest whiptail, is a species of teiid lizard found in Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, and Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3195313 pelviceps Reptiles of Bolivia Lizards of Brazil Reptiles of Colombia Reptiles of Ecuador Reptiles of Peru Reptiles described in 1868 Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Marie Daudin
François Marie Daudin (; 29 August 1776 in Paris – 30 November 1803 in Paris) was a French zoologist. With legs paralyzed by childhood disease, he studied physics and natural history, but ended up being devoted to the latter. Daudin wrote ' (Complete and Elementary Treatise of Ornithology) in 1799–1800. It was one of the first modern handbooks of ornithology, combining Linnean binomial nomenclature with the anatomical and physiological descriptions of Buffon. While an excellent beginning, it was never completed. In 1800, he also published ''Recueil de mémoires et de notes sur des espèces inédites ou peu connues de mollusques, de vers et de zoophytes'' (Collection of memories and notes on new or little-known species of molluscs, worms and zoophytes). Daudin found his greatest success in herpetology. He published ''Histoire naturelle des reinettes, des grenouilles et des crapauds'' (Natural history of tree frogs, frogs and toads) in 1802, and ''Histoire naturelle, gé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teiidae
Teiidae is a family of autarchoglossan lizards native to the Americas. Members of this family are generally known as whiptails or racerunners; however, tegus also belong to this family. Teiidae is sister to the Gymnopthalmidae, and both families comprise the Teiioidea. The Teiidae includes several parthenogenic species – a mode of clonal reproduction. Presently, the Teiidae consists of approximately 150 species in eighteen genera. Morphology and behavior Teiids can be distinguished from other lizards by the following characteristics: they have large rectangular scales that form distinct transverse rows ventrally and generally small granular scales dorsally, they have head scales that are separate from the skull bones, and the teiid teeth are solid at the base and "glued" to the jaw bones. Additionally, all teiids have a forked, snake-like tongue. They all possess well-developed limbs. Teiids are all terrestrial (few are semi-aquatic) and diurnal, and are primarily carnivor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |