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Maringma-tepui
Maringma-tepui, also written Mount Maringma and historically known as Mount Marima, is a small tepui of the Pacaraima Mountains in Cuyuni-Mazaruni, Guyana. It is known as Malaima-tepui in the local Akawaio language. Most published sources place it just inside Guyanese territory, very close to the border with Brazil, and around east of Roraima-tepui.Kok, P.J.R. (2 February 2009)Lizard in the clouds: a new highland genus and species of Gymnophthalmidae (Reptilia: Squamata) from Maringma tepui, western Guyana.''Zootaxa'' 1992: 53–67. []Kok, P.J.R., R.D. MacCulloch, D.B. Means, K. Roelants, I. Van Bocxlaer & F. Bossuyt (7 August 2012). ''Current Biology'' 22(15): R589–R590. However, the mountain remains the subject of considerable toponymic confusion and its name has been applied to at least one other nearby peak. The village of Wayalayeng lies at the base of Maringma-tepui and it is from here that the mountain was explored in May–July 2004 by a botanical team of the S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anomaloglossus Praderioi
''Anomaloglossus praderioi'' is a species of frog in the family Aromobatidae. It is found in the Pantepui region of southeastern Venezuela and western Guyana. More specifically, this frog is known from Mount Roraima (its type locality; Venezuela/Guyana), Sierra de Lema in Venezuela, and Maringma-tepui in Guyana. Its actual range is probably wider and might reach into northern Brazil. Description ''Anomaloglossus praderioi'' are relatively small frogs, though medium-sized among ''Anomaloglossus'': males measure in snout–vent length and a single female . It has a robust body with shagreened to finely granular (more granular posteriorly) skin in the dorsum. Tadpoles are up to in length (Gosner stage 31) and dark brown to black in colour; they are of benthic feeder ecomorphological type. The male advertisement call consists of long trains of a single note repeated at a rate of 61–76 notes/min. Habitat and conservation ''Anomaloglossus praderioi'' occurs in montane medium ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cuyuni-Mazaruni
Cuyuni-Mazaruni (Region 7) is a region of Guyana. Venezuela claims the territory as part of Guayana Esequiba. It borders the regions of Barima-Waini, Essequibo Islands-West Demerara and Pomeroon-Supenaam to the north, the region of Upper Demerara-Berbice to the east, the region of Potaro-Siparuni and Brazil to the south. Its capital is Bartica, with villages including Issano, Kartabo, Kamarang, and Imbaimadai. It covers an area of 47,213 km². Before the 1980 administrative reform most of the area belonged to the Mazaruni-Potaro district. Population The Government of Guyana has administered three official censuses since the 1980 administrative reforms, in 1980, 1991 and 2002. In 2012, the population of Cuyuni-Mazaruni was recorded at 20,280 people. Official census records for the population of the Cuyuni-Mazaruni Region are as follows: *2012 : 20,280 *2002 : 17,597 *1991 : 14,794 *1980 : 14,390 Communities (including name variants): * Agatash *Arau (Arau Village) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarraceniaceae
Sarraceniaceae are a family of pitcher plants, belonging to order Ericales (previously Nepenthales). The family comprises three extant genera: ''Sarracenia'' (North American pitcher plants), '' Darlingtonia'' (the cobra lily or California pitcher plant), and ''Heliamphora'' (sun pitchers). The extinct ''Archaeamphora longicervia'' may also belong to this family, although later studies question that interpretation. All three are carnivorous plants that lure insects with nectar and use their elongated, tube-shaped leaves filled with water and digestive enzymes to catch and consume them. Digestive enzymes are not always produced by the plants themselves. Digestive mutualisms are common in Sarraceniaceae: both ''Sarracenia'' and ''Darlingtonia'' rely on commensal bacteria to supplement or produce all of their enzymes. Many species also use downward-pointing hairs and waxy secretions to make it difficult for insects to escape. ''Sarracenia'' and ''Darlingtonia'' are native to North A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bufonidae
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Oreophrynella Macconnelli
''Oreophrynella macconnelli'' is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is found in Guyana, Venezuela, and possibly Brazil. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...s. Incapable of leaping and able to crawl slowly, it can evade predators such as snakes by falling through the tree canopy to safety, its small size protecting it from injury. ''Oreophrynella macconnelli'' is also called the waterfall toad. References Oreophrynella Amphibians described in 1900 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Guayana Esequiba {{Bufonidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aromobatidae
The Aromobatidae are a family of frogs native to Central and South America. They are sometimes referred to as cryptic forest frogs or cryptic poison frogs. They are the sister taxon of the Dendrobatidae, the poison dart frogs, but are not as toxic as most dendrobatids are. Taxonomy The Aromobatidae were separated from the Dendrobatidae only in 2006, and some sources continue to treat these frogs as part of the Dendrobatidae. However, their position as the sister taxa is well supported, and the question is primarily about whether they should be ranked as a family or a subfamily. The validity of subfamilies within the Aromobatidae is also unsettled. Some evidence points to paraphyly of at least the subfamily Anomaloglossinae, and genus ''Allobates'', largely because of the uncertain placement of ''Allobates olfersioides''. Some species are reported to have a skunk like odor. This strong odor is secreted through the skin but theses frogs are not toxic. This strong odor is used as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anomaloglossus Kaiei
''Anomaloglossus kaiei'' is a species of frogs in the family Aromobatidae, commonly known as the Kaie rock frog. It was named in honor of Kaie, a great Chieftain of the Patamona tribe, who sacrificed himself to the Great Spirit Makonaima by canoeing over the Kaieteur falls in order to save his own people.Kok, Philippe J. R., et al. “A New Species of Colostethus (Anura: Dendrobatidae) with Maternal Care from Kaieteur National Park, Guyana.” Zootaxa, vol. 1238, no. 1, 2006, p. 35., https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.1238.1.3. It is endemic to Guyana where it is known from the Kaieteur National Park and the Pacaraima Mountains. However, as it is found along the Guyana–Brazil border, it is also possibly present in Brazil. This frog shows maternal care: female frogs can provide tadpoles with trophic eggs. Description ''A. kaiei'' displays cryptic coloration. Their dorsal ground color is medium brown, with a wide black band running laterally from its snout tip around the body and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleutherodactylidae
The Eleutherodactylidae are a family of direct-developing frogs native to northern South America, the Caribbean, and southernmost North America. They are sometimes known under the common name rain frogs. Formerly the subfamily Eleutherodactylinae of the family Leptodactylidae, it was raised to the family status following a major revision of New World direct-developing frogs in 2008. As currently defined, the family has more than 200 species (as of 2014, 206 or 207 species). Eleutherodactylid frogs vary considerably in size, from the minuscule ''Eleutherodactylus iberia'' (female snout–vent length ) to the relative giant '' E. inoptatus'' (female snout–vent length ). Except for the ovoviviparous '' E. jasperi'', these frogs have direct development: no free-living tadpole stage exists; instead, eggs develop directly into small froglets. Subfamilies and genera The two subfamilies and four genera are: * Eleutherodactylinae Lutz, 1954 (216 species) ** ''Diasporus'' Hedges, Duell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adelophryne Patamona
''Adelophryne patamona'' is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to the Pacaraima Mountains of southwestern Guyana, although it is likely to also occur in the adjacent Roraima state of Brazil. It is most closely related to '' A. gutturosa''. Description Adult males measure (based on just two individuals) and adult females in snout–vent length. It is the largest species of its genus. The snout is rounded. The tympanum is small and covered by a fold posterodorsally. The skin of the dorsum, venter, and limbs is smooth but has scattered small tubercles. The flanks and rear of the thighs are areolate. The front toes are flattened, unwebbed, and have small pointed discs at their tips. The back toes are also flattened, unwebbed, and have small narrow discs at their tips. Colouration is variable; the colour of the dorsum, flanks, and dorsal surfaces of limbs is medium brown, and there are black markings. Some specimens are darker and have more pale blu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frog
A frog is any member of a diverse and largely Carnivore, carnivorous group of short-bodied, tailless amphibians composing the order (biology), order Anura (ανοὐρά, literally ''without tail'' in Ancient Greek). The oldest fossil "proto-frog" ''Triadobatrachus'' is known from the Early Triassic of Madagascar, but molecular clock, molecular clock dating suggests their split from other amphibians may extend further back to the Permian, 265 Myr, million years ago. Frogs are widely distributed, ranging from the tropics to subarctic regions, but the greatest concentration of species diversity is in tropical rainforest. Frogs account for around 88% of extant amphibian species. They are also one of the five most diverse vertebrate orders. Warty frog species tend to be called toads, but the distinction between frogs and toads is informal, not from Taxonomy (biology), taxonomy or evolutionary history. An adult frog has a stout body, protruding eyes, anteriorly-attached tongue, limb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnophthalmidae
Gymnophthalmidae is a family of lizards with at least 250 species, sometimes known commonly as spectacled lizards or microteiids. They are called "spectacled" because of their transparent lower eyelids, which allow them to still see with closed eyes. As in most lizards, except geckos, these eyelids are movable. The Alopoglossidae have been recently moved from this family. Description and ecology Spectacled lizards are related to the Teiidae, but they look like skinks (slightly more distant relatives) with smooth scales. They are generally small lizards; many species have reduced limbs. Unusually among lizards, however, it is generally the hind limbs that are reduced or absent, rather than the forelimbs. Bauer (1998). Gymnophthalmids live in a wide variety of habitats, from desert to mountain to rain forest, throughout Central America and South America. They are usually inhabitants of the forest floor or wet areas associated with tropical forests, either nocturnal or intermitten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pantepuisaurus Rodriguesi
''Pantepuisaurus'' is a genus of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The genus is monotypic, containing only one species, ''Pantepuisaurus rodriguesi''. The species is endemic to Guyana. Etymology The specific name, ''rodriguesi'', is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Miguel Trefaut Rodrigues --> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael (given name), Michael. It may refer to: Places *Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands ....Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Pantepuisaurus rodriguesi'', p. 224). Geographic range ''P. rodriguesi'' occurs in western Guyana. www.reptile-database.org. Habitat The preferred habitats of ''P. rodriguesi'' are forest, grassland, and freshwater wetland, at an altitude of . References Further reading * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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