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Mastigodryas
''Mastigodryas'' is a genus of colubrid snakes. Like some other colubrids, they are commonly called racers. It is a Neotropical genus, with members distributed from Mexico to Argentina and several islands in the Caribbean. Some authorities use the older generic name, ''Dryadophis'', for these species. Savage JM (2002). ''The Amphibians and Reptiles of Costa Rica: A Herpetofauna Between Two Continents, Between Two Seas''. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 673. Description These snakes are cylindrical or somewhat laterally compressed in shape. The head is distinct from the rest of the body, as in many other colubrids. They have large eyes. They have Duvernoy's glands. The morphology of the hemipenis in various species has been helpful in elucidating their relationships, as little is known about the evolutionary origins of the genus. Jadin, Robert C.; Parkhill, Richard V. (2011)"Hemipenis descriptions of ''Mastigodryas'' (Serpentes: Colubrinae) from northern Middle America, wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mastigodryas Boddaerti
''Mastigodryas boddaerti'', commonly known as Boddaert's tropical racer, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to tropical South America including Trinidad and Tobago. Distribution ''M. boddaerti'' occurs in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''M. boddaerti'' is forest, at altitudes of . Description ''M. boddaerti'' changes coloration ontogenetically. Juveniles from Guyana have a brown dorsum with grayish tan bands, with white spots ventrolaterally on anterior ends of the tan bands. The chin and throat are white, with dark brown irregular spots. The venter is tan-colored. Adults are nearly uniform brown dorsally, with traces of bands anteriorly. There is a lateral light tan stripe on the anterior half of the body. The venter is light gray with darker gray smudges on the throat. Individuals from Brazilian Amazonas measured up to in snoutâ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barbour's Tropical Racer
Barbour's tropical racer (''Mastigodryas bruesi'') is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to the Caribbean. Etymology The specific name, ''bruesi'', is in honor American entomologist Charles Thomas Brues, who was one of the collectors of the holotype. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Mastigodryas bruesi'', p. 41). Geographic range ''M. bruesi'' is native to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Grenada. Description ''M. bruesi'' can reach a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . Dorsally, it is blue-gray to brown, with lighter lateral stripes. Ventrally, it is whitish. Behavior and diet ''M. bruesi'' is diurnal, hunting frogs and lizards. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''M. bruesi'' is forest, both mesic and xeric. It can be found on the ground, and in bushes, where it sleeps at night. Reproduction ''M. bruesi'' is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mastigodryas Alternatus
''Mastigodryas alternatus'' is a species of snake found in Nicaragua, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, and Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q19819266 Mastigodryas Reptiles described in 1884 Reptiles of Nicaragua Reptiles of Honduras Reptiles of Costa Rica Reptiles of Panama Reptiles of Colombia Taxa named by Marie Firmin Bocourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mastigodryas Amarali
''Mastigodryas amarali'', Amaral's tropical racer, is a species of snake found in Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3298075 Mastigodryas Reptiles described in 1938 Reptiles of Trinidad and Tobago Reptiles of Venezuela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrânio PompĂlio Gastos Do Amaral
Afrânio PompĂlio Gastos do Amaral (1 December 1894 in BelĂ©m – 29 November 1982 in SĂŁo Paulo) was a Brazilian herpetologist. As a youngster, he collected snakes for Augusto Emilio Goeldi (1859-1917). He studied medicine in Salvador, Bahia, later finding employment at the Instituto Butantan in SĂŁo Paulo. Here, his work involved research and production of anti-venom serum. In 1921 he succeeded Vital Brazil (1865-1950) as director of the Instituto Butantan. During his career, he was the author of over 450 published works.Paragraph based on translated text of an equivalent article at the French Wikipedia; source listed as: Kraig Adler (1989). Contributions to the History of Herpetology, Society for the study of amphibians and reptiles : 202 p. () Taxa Amaral was the taxonomic authority of several herpetological genera (e.g., '' Mastigodryas'', ''Anotosaura'', '' Colobodactylus'') and of around 40 new species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mastigodryas Bifossatus
''Palusophis bifossatus'' is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. Geographic range The snake is found in some central and central eastern parts of Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ..., Paraguay, Peru, and northern Uruguay. It has the common name of Rio tropical racer. It is monotypic in the genus ''Palusophis''. References External links * Colubrinae Monotypic snake genera Snakes of Brazil Reptiles of Bolivia Reptiles of Argentina Reptiles of Colombia Reptiles of French Guiana Reptiles of Paraguay Reptiles of Peru Reptiles of Venezuela Fauna of the Amazon Fauna of the Pantanal Reptiles described in 1820 {{Colubrinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colubridae
Colubridae (, commonly known as colubrids , from la, coluber, 'snake') is a family of snakes. With 249 genera, it is the largest snake family. The earliest species of the family date back to the Oligocene epoch. Colubrid snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica. Description While most colubrids are not venomous (or have venom that is not known to be harmful to humans) and are mostly harmless, a few groups, such as genus ''Boiga'', can produce medically significant injuries. In addition, the boomslang, the twig snakes, and the Asian genus ''Rhabdophis'' have caused human fatalities. Some colubrids are described as opisthoglyphous (often called "rear-fanged"), meaning they have elongated, grooved teeth located in the back of their upper jaws. It is likely that opisthoglyphous dentition evolved many times in the history of snakes and is an evolutionary precursor to the fangs of vipers and elapids, which are located in the front of the mouth. Classification In the pas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulrich Jasper Seetzen
Ulrich Jasper Seetzen (30 January 1767September 1811) was a German explorer of Arabia and Palestine from Jever, German Frisia. An alternative spelling of his name, Ulrich Iospar Sentzen, is sometimes seen in scientific publications. Early life His father sent him to the University of Göttingen, where he graduated in medicine. His chief interests, however, were in natural history and technology; he wrote papers on both these subjects which gained him some reputation, and had both in view in making a series of journeys through the Netherlands and Germany. He also engaged in various small manufactures, and in 1802 obtained a government post in Jever, however, the interest which he had long felt in geographical exploration culminated in a resolution to travel. Travels to Jordan and Palestine In the summer of 1802 he started down the Danube with a companion Jacobsen, who broke down at Smyrna a year later. His journey was by Constantinople, where he stayed six months, thence through A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Firmin Bocourt
Marie Firmin Bocourt (19 April 1819 – 4 February 1904) was a French zoologist and artist. As a young man, he worked as a preparateur for the zoologist Gabriel Bibron (1805–1848), later serving as a museum artist. In 1861, he was sent to Thailand (then called Siam), where he explored the fauna and brought back an important collection of specimens. He collaborated with Auguste Duméril (1812–1870) on a series called ''Mission scientifique au Mexique et dans l'Amérique Centrale'', a result of Bocourt's scientific expedition to Mexico and Central America in 1864–1866, in one part during the French Intervention in Mexico led by Napoleon III. Auguste Duméril died in 1870, and the project was continued by Bocourt with assistance from Léon Vaillant (1834–1914), François Mocquard (1834–1917) and Fernand Angel (1881–1950). With Vaillant, he published a study on fishes, "''Études sur les poissons'' ", that was included in ''Mission scientifique au Mexique et dans l'Améri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giovanna Gondim Montingelli
Giovanna is an Italian feminine first name. It is the feminine counterpart of the masculine Giovanni, which in turn is the Italian form of John; it is thus the Italian equivalent of Jane, Joanna, Jeanne, etc. In Brazil, the feminine name Giovanna has many variations, the most common of which is Geovanna. People known by this name include: * Giovanna of Italy (Tsarina Ioanna of Bulgaria) born Princess Giovanna of Savoy and was the last Tsarina of Bulgaria * Giovanna (singer) Giovanna Nocetti (born 10 March 1945), known mononymously as Giovanna, is an Italian singer, record producer and songwriter, mainly successful in the 1970s. Life and career Born in Viareggio, Giovanna started playing the guitar during her high sch ... * References {{given name, nocat Italian feminine given names Given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species have subspecies, but for those that do there must be at least two. Subspecies is abbreviated subsp. or ssp. and the singular and plural forms are the same ("the subspecies is" or "the subspecies are"). In zoology, under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, the subspecies is the only taxonomic rank below that of species that can receive a name. In botany and mycology, under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, other infraspecific ranks, such as variety, may be named. In bacteriology and virology, under standard bacterial nomenclature and virus nomenclature, there are recommendations but not strict requirements for recognizing other important infraspecific ranks. A taxonomist decides whether ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
