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Leiocephalus Inaguae
''Leiocephalus inaguae'', commonly known as the Inagua curlytail lizard, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Leiocephalidae. Description Males of ''L. inaguae'' can reach 90 mm (3.5 inches) snout-to-vent length (SVL), females are smaller at about 74 mm (3 inches) SVL. There is a strong colouration difference between the males and females (dichromatism). Habitat ''L. inaguae'' prefers dry, exposed areas and is common on the coast, where it can be found amongst building materials, rocks, and drift wood. Diet The species ''L. inaguae'' is a typical omnivore, feeding on insects (Lepidoptera larvae, Coleoptera, Formicidae), spiders, fruits, flowers, and buds.Albert Schwartz (zoologist), Schwartz A, Robert William Henderson, Henderson RW (1991). ''Amphibians and Reptiles of the West Indies: Descriptions, Distributions, and Natural History''. Gainesville: University of Florida Press. 714 pp. . Geographic range The Inagua curly-tailed lizard is Endemism, endemic to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doris Mable Cochran
Doris Mable Cochran (May 18, 1898 – May 22, 1968) was an American Herpetology, herpetologist and custodian of the American Natural Collection at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., for many years. Life Born in North Girard, Pennsylvania, she grew up in Washington, D.C., after her father transferred there for a government job. While an undergraduate student at George Washington University (A.B. 1920, M.S. 1921), she worked for the United States Department of War, War Department and became Aide in the Division of Herpetology at the United States National Museum. Although the museum was under the curatorship of Leonhard Stejneger, Cochran was responsible for the administration of the herpetological collections. In 1927 she became Assistant Curator, and in 1942, Associate Curator just prior to Stejneger's death. She earned a Ph.D. at the University of Maryland, College Park, University of Maryland in 1933 with a thesis on Callinectes sapidus, blue crab musculature. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |