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Namaqua Rock Mouse Feeding On Pagoda Lily Nectar , an arid region of Namibia and South Africa
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Namaqua may refer to: * Nama people of southern Africa * Namaqua rain frog (''Breviceps namaquensis'') * Namaqua dove (''Oena capensis'') * Namaqua chameleon (''Chamaeleo namaquensis'') * Namaqua darkling beetles, species in the genus ''Cryptochile'' * Namaqua National Park, national park in South Africa * Namaqua plated lizard (Gerrhosaurus typicus), is a species of lizard * Namaqua sandgrouse (Pterocles namaqua), is a species of ground-dwelling bird * Fort Namaqua, was a trading post from 1858 or 1859, Loveland, Colorado * Herero and Namaqua genocide, campaign of ethnic extermination and collective punishment waged in German South West Africa (now Namibia) See also * Namaqualand Namaqualand (khoekhoe: "Nama-kwa" meaning Nama Khoe people's land) is an arid region of Namibia and South Africa, extending along the west coast over and covering a total area of . It is divided by the lower course of the Orange River into ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nama People
Nama (in older sources also called Namaqua) are an African ethnic group of South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. They traditionally speak the Nama language of the Khoe-Kwadi language family, although many Nama also speak Afrikaans. The Nama People (or Nama-Khoe people) are the largest group of the Khoikhoi people, most of whom have disappeared as a group, except for the Namas. Many of the Nama clans live in Central Namibia and the other smaller groups live in Namaqualand, which today straddles the Namibian border with South Africa. History For thousands of years, the Khoisan peoples of South Africa and southern Namibia maintained a nomadic life, the Khoikhoi as pastoralists and the San people as hunter-gatherers. The Nama are a Khoikhoi group. The Nama originally lived around the Orange River in southern Namibia and northern South Africa. The early colonialists referred to them as Hottentots. Their alternative historical name, "Namaqua", stems from the addition of the Khoekhoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namaqua Rain Frog
The Namaqua rain frog or Namaqua short-headed frog (''Breviceps namaquensis'') is a species of frogs in the family Brevicipitidae. It is found in Namaqualand in western South Africa and extreme southern Namibia. Identification Adult frogs attain a body length of 46 mm (1.8 inches). The Namaqua rain frog has a squat, round body with a short, narrow head which has relatively large eyes, a flat face and narrow mouth. The limbs are short and stumpy and the fingers and toes lack webbing and adhesive discs. The upper body surface is brown with lighter brown to cream patches on the back and sides. These patches are occasionally fused together and may include irregular pairs of paravertebral patches. The underside is mainly smooth and white, but the skin is translucent in parts, and the throat area may be granular with dark markings around the jaw line. The frog is also almost indistinguishable from the Desert rain frog. Breviceps namaquensis 1.jpg, Side View of Breviceps namaqu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namaqua Dove
The Namaqua dove (''Oena capensis'') is a small pigeon. It is the only species in the genus ''Oena.'' It is found over much of Sub-Saharan Africa as well as Arabia and Madagascar. Taxonomy The Namaqua dove is the only species in the monotypic genus ''Oena''. It is most closely related to doves in the genus ''Turtur'', and some phylogenetic evidence suggests that ''Oena'' may be a part of ''Turtur''. In 1760 the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson included a description of the Namaqua dove in his six volume ''Ornithologie'' based on a specimen collected near the Cape of Good Hope in South Africa. He used the French name ''La tourterelle du Cap de Bonne Espérance'' and the Latin ''Turtur capitis bonae spei''. The two stars (**) at the start of the section indicates that Brisson based his description on the examination of a specimen. Although Brisson coined Latin names, these do not conform to the binomial system and are not recognised by the International Commission on Zoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namaqua Darkling Beetle
''Cryptochile'', the Namaqua darkling beetles, is a genus of darkling beetles in the subfamily Pimeliinae Pimeliinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. Selected genera * Tribus Adelostomini ** '' Adelostoma'' ** '' Carinosella'' ** '' Eurychora'' ** '' Prunaspila'' * Tribus Adesmiini ** '' Adesmia'' ** '' Alogenius'' ** '' .... References External links * ''Cryptochile'' at Biolib''Cryptochile'' at insectoid.info Pimeliinae Tenebrionidae genera {{Tenebrionidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namaqua National Park
Namaqua National Park is a South African national park situated approximately 495 km north of Cape Town and 22 km northwest of Kamieskroon. It has an area of more than 1300 km2.Van Deventer, M. and J.A.J. Nel. 2006. Habitat, food, and small mammal community structure in Namaqualand. ''Koedoe'' 49(1): 99–109. Pretoria. ISSN 0075-6458 The park is part of Namaqualand, an area covering 55,000 km2 located within the semi-desert Succulent Karoo biome. This biome is a biodiversity hotspot with the largest concentration of succulent plants in the world. The park also has an arid environment with succulent plants. The park was created to protect its flowers. During the spring, wildflowers bloom there in a spectacular fashion. The park's main tourist attraction is this abundant spring bloom of brightly coloured wildflowers. Geography and climate Namaqua National Park is located in Northern Cape Province, near South Africa's border with Namibia. The park is locat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namaqua Plated Lizard
The Namaqua plated lizard or Karoo plated lizard (''Gerrhosaurus typicus'') is a species of lizard in the Gerrhosauridae family. It is endemic to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri .... References Gerrhosaurus Reptiles of South Africa Reptiles described in 1837 Taxa named by Andrew Smith (zoologist) Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namaqua Sandgrouse
The Namaqua sandgrouse (''Pterocles namaqua''), is a species of ground-dwelling bird in the sandgrouse family. It is found in arid regions of south-western Africa. Taxonomy The Namaqua sandgrouse was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's ''Systema Naturae''. He placed it with all the grouse like birds in the genus ''Tetrao'' and coined the binomial name ''Tetrao namaqua''. Gmelin based his description on the "Namaqua grous" that had been described in 1783 by the English ornithologist John Latham in his ''A General Synopsis of Birds''. The Namaqua sandgrouse is now placed with 13 other species in genus ''Pterocles'' that was introduced in 1815 by the Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck. The genus name combines the Ancient Greek ''pteron'' meaning "wing" with ''-klēs'' meaning "notable" or "splendid". The specific epithet ''namaqua'' is from Namaqualand, now Namibia, the type locali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Namaqua
Fort Namaqua, some of its other names are Mariano's Crossing and Namaqua Station, was a trading post from 1858 or 1859. It was located in the present-day city of Loveland, Colorado in Larimer County, Colorado. In 1862, it became a stage station for travelers along the foothills to Denver. A fort was built at the site after 60 horses were driven off the property. Modena also developed a small settlement with people from his hometown of Taos, New Mexico. The site was named Namaqua in 1868, with the establishment of a post office. Buildings were used until the 1920s and were later dismantled. A historical marker is located at Namaqua Park, near the site of the former fort and station. History Mariano Medina (also Modena), a scout from Taos, operated a stage station and trading post, one of the earliest businesses in the pre-state history of Colorado. It was located on the crossing of several trails, including the Texas and Overland Trails, the Denver and Laramie Trails, and branches o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herero And Namaqua Genocide
The Herero and Namaqua genocide or the Herero and Nama genocide was a campaign of ethnic extermination and collective punishment waged by the German Empire against the Herero (Ovaherero) and the Nama in German South West Africa (now Namibia). It was the first genocide of the 20th century, occurring between 1904 and 1908. In January 1904, the Herero people, who were led by Samuel Maharero, and the Nama people, who were led by Captain Hendrik Witbooi, rebelled against German colonial rule. On January 12, they killed more than 100 German settlers in the area of Okahandja, although women, children, missionaries and non-German Europeans were spared. In August, German General Lothar von Trotha defeated the Ovaherero in the Battle of Waterberg and drove them into the desert of Omaheke, where most of them died of dehydration. In October, the Nama people also rebelled against the Germans, only to suffer a similar fate. Between 24,000 and 100,000 Hereros and 10,000 Nama died in the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
