|
Matoatoa Spannringi
''Matoatoa spannringi'' is a species of gecko part of the lizard Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''spannringi'', honors botanist Jürgen Spannring, who collected the holotype.Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens, Beolens B, Michael Watkins (zoologist), Watkins M, Michael Grayson, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Matoatoa spannringi'', p. 249). Geographic range ''M. spannringi'' is found in southeastern Madagascar. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''M. spannringi'' is the forest, at an altitude of . Description ''M. spannringi'' may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Reproduction ''M. spannringi'' is Oviparity, oviparous. References Further reading *Sheila Funnell, Funnell S, Megan Shrum, Shrum M, Emahalala Ellis, Ellis E, :it:Franco Andreone, Andreone F (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ronald Archie Nussbaum
Ronald Archie Nussbaum (born February 9, 1942) is an American herpetologist. He works with evolutionary biology and ecology of amphibians and reptiles, including systematics of caecilians and salamanders. He is a professor emeritus at the University of Michigan. Education Nussbaum possesses a bachelor's, master's, and doctorate in biology from the University of Idaho, Central Washington University, and Oregon State University, respectively. Taxa described *''Amietophrynus'' Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sá, Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan, Raxworthy, Campbell, Blotto, Moler, Drewes, Nussbaum, Lynch, Green & Wheeler, 2006 *'' Amphiglossus anosyensis'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993 *'' Amphiglossus mandokava'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993 *'' Amphiglossus punctatus'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993 *''Atretochoana'' Nussbaum & Wilkinson, 1995 *''Boulengerula fischeri'' Nussbaum & Hinkel, 1994 *'' Brookesia ambreensis'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995 *''Brookesia antakarana'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |