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Kladirostratus Acutus
''Kladirostratus'' is a genus of snakes of the family Lamprophiidae. Members of this genus are known as Branch's beaked snakes.. Taxonomy Both members of ''Kladirostratus'' were originally placed in ''Psammophylax'', but morphological and genetic evidence revealed that the species form a lineage that is sister to ''Psammophylax''. Species * '' Kladirostratus acutus'' ( Günther, 1888) - striped beaked snake, beaked skaapstekker * '' Kladirostratus togoensis'' (Matschie, 1893) - northern sharp-nosed skaapsteker References {{Taxonbar, from=Q85774670 Kladirostratus ''Kladirostratus'' is a genus of snakes of the family Lamprophiidae. Members of this genus are known as Branch's beaked snakes.. Taxonomy Both members of ''Kladirostratus'' were originally placed in ''Psammophylax'', but morphological and gen ... Snake genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kladirostratus Acutus
''Kladirostratus'' is a genus of snakes of the family Lamprophiidae. Members of this genus are known as Branch's beaked snakes.. Taxonomy Both members of ''Kladirostratus'' were originally placed in ''Psammophylax'', but morphological and genetic evidence revealed that the species form a lineage that is sister to ''Psammophylax''. Species * '' Kladirostratus acutus'' ( Günther, 1888) - striped beaked snake, beaked skaapstekker * '' Kladirostratus togoensis'' (Matschie, 1893) - northern sharp-nosed skaapsteker References {{Taxonbar, from=Q85774670 Kladirostratus ''Kladirostratus'' is a genus of snakes of the family Lamprophiidae. Members of this genus are known as Branch's beaked snakes.. Taxonomy Both members of ''Kladirostratus'' were originally placed in ''Psammophylax'', but morphological and gen ... Snake genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kladirostratus Togoensis
''Kladirostratus'' is a genus of snakes of the family Lamprophiidae. Members of this genus are known as Branch's beaked snakes.. Taxonomy Both members of ''Kladirostratus'' were originally placed in ''Psammophylax'', but morphological and genetic evidence revealed that the species form a lineage that is sister to ''Psammophylax''. Species * ''Kladirostratus acutus'' ( Günther, 1888) - striped beaked snake, beaked skaapstekker * '' Kladirostratus togoensis'' (Matschie, 1893) - northern sharp-nosed skaapsteker References {{Taxonbar, from=Q85774670 Kladirostratus ''Kladirostratus'' is a genus of snakes of the family Lamprophiidae. Members of this genus are known as Branch's beaked snakes.. Taxonomy Both members of ''Kladirostratus'' were originally placed in ''Psammophylax'', but morphological and gen ... Snake genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family (biology)
Family ( la, familia, plural ') is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between order and genus. A family may be divided into subfamilies, which are intermediate ranks between the ranks of family and genus. The official family names are Latin in origin; however, popular names are often used: for example, walnut trees and hickory trees belong to the family Juglandaceae, but that family is commonly referred to as the "walnut family". What belongs to a family—or if a described family should be recognized at all—are proposed and determined by practicing taxonomists. There are no hard rules for describing or recognizing a family, but in plants, they can be characterized on the basis of both vegetative and reproductive features of plant species. Taxonomists often take different positions about descriptions, and there may be no broad consensus across the scientific community for some time. The publishing of new data and opini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lamprophiidae
The Lamprophiidae are a family of snakes found throughout much of Africa, including the Seychelles. There are 89 species as of July 2022. Biology Lamprophiids are a very diverse group of snakes. Many are terrestrial but some are fossorial (e.g. ''Amblyodipsas'') or semi-aquatic (e.g. ''Lycodonomorphus''). Some are fast-moving (e.g. ''Psammophis'') whereas others are slow (e.g. ''Duberria''). They are found in deserts, grasslands, tropical forests and mountains. Together they feed on mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and invertebrates. Some species use constriction to subdue their prey (e.g. ''Boaedon''). When other snake families were formerly included within the Lamprophiidae, they were considered even more diverse in biology, although this is now known to not be the case. Most species are oviparous. Classification Most lamprophiids were historically considered to be members of the subfamily Lamprophiinae in the family Colubridae. The following classification follows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psammophylax
''Psammophylax'' is a genus of snakes of the family Psammophiidae Psammophiidae is a family of elapoid snakes. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family. Genera It contains 8 genera: * '' Dipsina'' Jan, 1862 * ''Hemirhagerrhis'' .... Species * '' Psammophylax kellyi'' Keates, Conradie, Greenbaum, & Edwards, 2019 - Tanzanian grass snake, Tanzanian skaapsteker * '' Psammophylax multisquamis'' (Loveridge, 1932) - Kenyan striped skaapsteker * '' Psammophylax ocellatus'' (Bocage, 1873) - Angolan skaapsteker * '' Psammophylax rhombeatus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) - spotted grass snake, spotted skaapsteker, rhombic skaapsteker * '' Psammophylax tritaeniatus'' (Günther, 1868) - three-lined grass snake, striped skaapsteker * '' Psammophylax variabilis'' Günther, 1893 - grey-bellied grass snake, grey-bellied skaapstekker References * Psammophylax Snake genera Taxa named by Leopold Fitzinger {{ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sister Taxa
In phylogenetics, a sister group or sister taxon, also called an adelphotaxon, comprises the closest relative(s) of another given unit in an evolutionary tree. Definition The expression is most easily illustrated by a cladogram: Taxon A and taxon B are sister groups to each other. Taxa A and B, together with any other extant or extinct descendants of their most recent common ancestor (MRCA), form a monophyletic group, the clade AB. Clade AB and taxon C are also sister groups. Taxa A, B, and C, together with all other descendants of their MRCA form the clade ABC. The whole clade ABC is itself a subtree of a larger tree which offers yet more sister group relationships, both among the leaves and among larger, more deeply rooted clades. The tree structure shown connects through its root to the rest of the universal tree of life. In cladistic standards, taxa A, B, and C may represent specimens, species, genera, or any other taxonomic units. If A and B are at the same taxonomic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Günther
Albert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther FRS, also Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Günther (3 October 1830 – 1 February 1914), was a German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. Günther is ranked the second-most productive reptile taxonomist (after George Albert Boulenger) with more than 340 reptile species described. Early life and career Günther was born in Esslingen in Swabia (Württemberg). His father was a ''Stiftungs-Commissar'' in Esslingen and his mother was Eleonora Nagel. He initially schooled at the Stuttgart Gymnasium. His family wished him to train for the ministry of the Lutheran Church for which he moved to the University of Tübingen. A brother shifted from theology to medicine, and he, too, turned to science and medicine at Tübingen in 1852. His first work was "''Ueber den Puppenzustand eines Distoma''". He graduated in medicine with an M.D. from Tübingen in 1858, the same year in which he published a handbook of zoology for students of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Matschie
Paul Matschie Paul Matschie (11 August 1861, Brandenburg an der Havel – 7 March 1926, Friedenau) was a German zoologist. He studied mathematics and natural sciences at the Universities of Halle and Berlin, afterwards working as an unpaid volunteer at the Berlin Zoological Museum under Jean Cabanis (1816–1906). In 1892 he was in charge of the department of mammals at the museum, later becoming a curator (1895), and in 1902 attaining the title of professor. In 1924 he was appointed second director at the museum. During the years 1891–93, he described 11 new species of reptiles. A species of gecko, '' Hemidactylus matschiei'' ( Tornier, 1901), is named in his honor. Matschie organized the fifth International Congress of Zoologists in Berlin and was for some years co-editor of the journal ''Natur und Haus''. Matschie's tree-kangaroo (''Dendrolagus matschiei'') and Matschie's galago (''Galago matschiei'') are two species of mammals which bear his name. Selected writings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psammophiidae
Psammophiidae is a family of elapoid snakes. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family. Genera It contains 8 genera: * '' Dipsina'' Jan, 1862 * ''Hemirhagerrhis'' Boettger, 1893 * '' Kladirostratus'' Conradie, Keates & Edwards, 2019 * ''Malpolon'' Fitzinger, 1826 * '' Mimophis'' Günther, 1868 * ''Psammophis ''Psammophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Psammophiidae. The genus comprises 33 species, which are found in Africa and Asia.. www.reptile-database.org. ''Psammophis'' are diurnal and prey on lizards and rodents which they actively hunt. ...'' Fitzinger, 1826 * '' Psammophylax'' Fitzinger, 1843 * '' Rhamphiophis'' Peters, 1854 References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3409411 Psammophiidae ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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