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Mops Bakarii
''Mops bakarii'' is a species of Mops_(bat), mastiff bat, described in 2008. It is endemic to Pemba Island, which lies in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Tanzania. Taxonomy ''Mops bakarii'' was species description, described as a new species in 2008. The holotype had been collected in 2006 in the attic of a hospital in the village of Kipangani near Ngezi Forest Reserve. Within the genus ''Mops'' it is in the subgenus ''Xiphonycteris''. Other species in this subgenus include the Sierra Leone free-tailed bat, Peterson's free-tailed bat, the dwarf free-tailed bat, Spurrell's free-tailed bat, and the Railer bat. The eponym for the specific epithet (zoology), species name "''bakarii''" was Bakari Asseid "to recognize his significant contributions to the conservation of natural habitats and biota of Zanzibar". References Mops (bat) Mammals described in 2008 Bats of Africa {{Molossidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mops (bat)
''Mops'' (mastiff bats or free-tailed bats) is a genus of bats in the family Molossidae. Molecular sequence data indicates that ''Mops'' and ''Chaerephon'' are not monophyletic taxa. However, the grouping of ''Chaerephon'' and ''Mops'' was found to be monophyletic when excluding ''C. jobimena''. Species within this genus are:Simmons, 2005, pp. 441–444; Stanley, 2008 Genus ''Mops'' - greater mastiff bats *Subgenus '' Xiphonycteris'' ** Spurrell's free-tailed bat, ''Mops spurrelli'' ** Dwarf free-tailed bat, ''Mops nanulus'' ** Peterson's free-tailed bat, ''Mops petersoni'' ** Sierra Leone free-tailed bat, ''Mops brachypterus'' ** Bakari's free-tailed bat, ''Mops bakarii'' ** Railer bat, ''Mops thersites'' *Subgenus ''Mops MOPS (3-(''N''-morpholino)propanesulfonic acid) is a buffer introduced in the 1960s, one of the twenty Good's buffers. It is a structural analog to MES, and like MES, its structure contains a morpholine ring. HEPES is a similar pH buffering ...'' ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwarf Free-tailed Bat
The dwarf free-tailed bat (''Mops nanulus'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Taxonomy It was described as a new species in 1917 by American zoologist Joel Asaph Allen. The holotype was collected in Niangara, Democratic Republic of the Congo by Herbert Lang Herbert Lang (March 24, 1879 – May 29, 1957) was a German zoologist. Lang was born in Oehringen, Württemberg, Germany. His childhood interest in nature led to a job as a taxidermist and later work at the natural history museum at the Univers ... and James Chapin. Description It has a forearm length of . References Mops (bat) Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1917 Bats of Africa Taxa named by Joel A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mops (bat)
''Mops'' (mastiff bats or free-tailed bats) is a genus of bats in the family Molossidae. Molecular sequence data indicates that ''Mops'' and ''Chaerephon'' are not monophyletic taxa. However, the grouping of ''Chaerephon'' and ''Mops'' was found to be monophyletic when excluding ''C. jobimena''. Species within this genus are:Simmons, 2005, pp. 441–444; Stanley, 2008 Genus ''Mops'' - greater mastiff bats *Subgenus '' Xiphonycteris'' ** Spurrell's free-tailed bat, ''Mops spurrelli'' ** Dwarf free-tailed bat, ''Mops nanulus'' ** Peterson's free-tailed bat, ''Mops petersoni'' ** Sierra Leone free-tailed bat, ''Mops brachypterus'' ** Bakari's free-tailed bat, ''Mops bakarii'' ** Railer bat, ''Mops thersites'' *Subgenus ''Mops MOPS (3-(''N''-morpholino)propanesulfonic acid) is a buffer introduced in the 1960s, one of the twenty Good's buffers. It is a structural analog to MES, and like MES, its structure contains a morpholine ring. HEPES is a similar pH buffering ...'' ** ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zanzibar
Zanzibar (; ; ) is an insular semi-autonomous province which united with Tanganyika in 1964 to form the United Republic of Tanzania. It is an archipelago in the Indian Ocean, off the coast of the mainland, and consists of many small islands and two large ones: Unguja (the main island, referred to informally as Zanzibar) and Pemba Island. The capital is Zanzibar City, located on the island of Unguja. Its historic centre, Stone Town, is a World Heritage Site. Zanzibar's main industries are spices, raffia and tourism. In particular, the islands produce cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and black pepper. For this reason, the Zanzibar Archipelago, together with Tanzania's Mafia Island, are sometimes referred to locally as the "Spice Islands". Tourism in Zanzibar is a more recent activity, driven by government promotion that caused an increase from 19,000 tourists in 1985, to 376,000 in 2016. The islands are accessible via 5 ports and the Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Specific Epithet (zoology)
In zoological nomenclature, the specific name (also specific epithet or species epithet) is the second part (the second name) within the scientific name of a species (a binomen). The first part of the name of a species is the name of the genus or the generic name. The rules and regulations governing the giving of a new species name are explained in the article species description. For example, the scientific name for humans is ''Homo sapiens'', which is the species name, consisting of two names: ''Homo'' is the " generic name" (the name of the genus) and ''sapiens'' is the "specific name". Historically, ''specific name'' referred to the combination of what are now called the generic and specific names. Carl Linnaeus, who formalized binomial nomenclature, made explicit distinctions between specific, generic, and trivial names. The generic name was that of the genus, the first in the binomial, the trivial name was the second name in the binomial, and the specific the proper term for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eponym
An eponym is a person, a place, or a thing after whom or which someone or something is, or is believed to be, named. The adjectives which are derived from the word eponym include ''eponymous'' and ''eponymic''. Usage of the word The term ''eponym'' functions in multiple related ways, all based on an explicit relationship between two named things. A person, place, or thing named after a particular person share an eponymous relationship. In this way, Elizabeth I of England is the eponym of the Elizabethan era. When Henry Ford is referred to as "the ''eponymous'' founder of the Ford Motor Company", his surname "Ford" serves as the eponym. The term also refers to the title character of a fictional work (such as Rocky Balboa of the Rocky film series, ''Rocky'' film series), as well as to ''self-titled'' works named after their creators (such as the album The Doors (album), ''The Doors'' by the band the Doors). Walt Disney created the eponymous The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railer Bat
The Railer bat (''Mops thersites'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. One of the unique features of the Molossolid bats such as the railer bat is that they have two sets of parotid glands. This is uncommon as most species of bats have two sets of submandibular gland The paired submandibular glands (historically known as submaxillary glands) are major salivary glands located beneath the floor of the mouth. They each weigh about 15 grams and contribute some 60–67% of unstimulated saliva secretion; on stimula ...s. References Mops (bat) Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas Mammals described in 1903 Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spurrell's Free-tailed Bat
Spurrell's free-tailed bat (''Mops spurrelli'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae named after Herbert George Flaxman Spurrell. It is found in Central and West Africa. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Taxonomy and etymology It was described as a new species in 1911 by British zoologist Guy Dollman. Dollman initially placed it in the now-defunct genus ''Xiphonycteris.'' The eponym for the species name "''spurrelli''" is Herbert George Flaxman Spurrell, who collected the holotype. The holotype, an adult male, was collected west of Kumasi, Ghana at an altitude of . Description Spurrell's free-tailed bat is a small species, with a forearm length of approximately . Its fur is a rusty red color on its back, with its ventral surface a buffy white. Its dental formula is for a total of 28 teeth. It has triangular ears, small feet, and hairy toes. Range and habitat Its range includes several count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peterson's Free-tailed Bat
Peterson's free-tailed bat (''Mops petersoni'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon and Ghana, and its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests (TSMF), also known as tropical moist forest, is a subtropical and tropical forest habitat type defined by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Description TSMF is generally found in large, discont .... References Mops (bat) Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Bats of Africa Mammals described in 1981 {{Molossidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pemba Island
Pemba Island ( ar, الجزيرة الخضراء ''al-Jazīra al-khadrā'', literally "The Green Island"; sw, Pemba kisiwa) is a Tanzanian island forming part of the Zanzibar Archipelago, lying within the Swahili Coast in the Indian Ocean. Geography file:Map of Zanzibar Archipelago-en.svg, left, The main islands of the Zanzibar Archipelago: Unguja (left) and Pemba (right) With a land area of it is situated about to the north of Unguja, the largest island of the archipelago. In 1964, Zanzibar was united with the former colony of Tanganyika (1961–1964), Tanganyika to form Tanzania. It lies east of mainland Tanzania, across the Pemba Channel. Together with Mafia Island (south of Unguja), these islands form the Spice Islands (not to be confused with the Maluku Islands of Indonesia). Most of the island, which is hillier and more fertile than Unguja, is dominated by small scale farming. There is also large scale farming of cash crops such as cloves. In previous years, the islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sierra Leone Free-tailed Bat
The Sierra Leone free-tailed bat (''Mops brachypterus'') is a species of bat in the family Molossidae. It is found in Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and possibly the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ..., and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. References Mops (bat) Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Bats of Africa Mammals described in 1852 Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters {{Molossidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subgenus
In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus. In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed between the generic name and the specific epithet: e.g. the tiger cowry of the Indo-Pacific, ''Cypraea'' (''Cypraea'') ''tigris'' Linnaeus, which belongs to the subgenus ''Cypraea'' of the genus ''Cypraea''. However, it is not mandatory, or even customary, when giving the name of a species, to include the subgeneric name. In the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICNafp), the subgenus is one of the possible subdivisions of a genus. There is no limit to the number of divisions that are permitted within a genus by adding the prefix "sub-" or in other ways as long as no confusion can result. Article 4 The secondary ranks of section and series are subordinate to subgenus. An example is ''Banksia'' subg. ''Isostylis'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
