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Panaspis Annobonensis
''Panaspis'' is a genus of skinks, commonly called lidless skinks or snake-eyed skinks, Endemism, endemic to Sub-saharan Africa. Species The following 21 species, listed alphabetically by Specific name (zoology), specific name, are recognized as being valid: *''Panaspis africana'' (John Edward Gray, Gray, 1845) – Gulf of Guinea, Guinea lidless skink *''Panaspis annettesabinae'' Colston, Pyron, & Bauer, 2020 – Sabin's snake-eyed skink *''Panaspis annobonensis'' (Ion Eduard Fuhn, Fuhn, 1972) – Annobón lidless skink *''Panaspis breviceps'' (Wilhelm Peters, W. Peters, 1873) – Wilhelm Peters, Peters's lidless skink, short-headed snake-eyed skink *''Panaspis burgeoni'' (Gaston-François de Witte, de Witte, 1933) *''Panaspis cabindae'' (José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage, Bocage, 1866) – Cabinda Province, Cabinda lidless skink, cabinda snake-eyed skink *''Panaspis duruarum'' (:fr:Albert Monard, Monard, 1949) *''Panaspis helleri'' (Arthur Loveridge, Loveridge, 1932) *''Panaspis m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Durban
Durban ( ) ( zu, eThekwini, from meaning 'the port' also called zu, eZibubulungwini for the mountain range that terminates in the area), nicknamed ''Durbs'',Ishani ChettyCity nicknames in SA and across the worldArticle on ''news24.com'' from 25 October 2017. Retrieved 2021-03-05.The names and the naming of Durban Website ''natalia.org.za'' (pdf). Retrieved 2021-03-05. is the third most populous city in after and |
Panaspis Breviceps
The short-headed snake-eyed skink or Peters's lidless skink (''Panaspis breviceps'') is a species of lidless skinks in the family Scincidae. The species is found in western Africa. References breviceps ''Breviceps'' is a genus of frogs in the family Brevicipitidae. Species in the genus ''Breviceps'' are commonly known as rain frogs or short-headed frogs. They occur in arid to semiarid climates of East Africa and Southern Africa. Taxonomy The ... Reptiles described in 1873 Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neils Henning Gunther Jacobsen
Neils is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Jenifer Neils (born 1950), American archaeologist * Steve Neils (born 1951), American American football player See also * Neil {{surname Surnames of German origin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panaspis Maculicollis
''Panaspis maculicollis'', also known as the speckle-lipped snake-eyed skink or spotted-neck snake-eyed skink, is a species of lidless skinks in the family Scincidae. The species is found in southern Africa. Distribution ''Panaspis maculicollis'' is found in northern South Africa, southern Mozambique, Zambia, Zimbabwe, northern Botswana, northeastern Namibia (Caprivi Strip), and southern Angola. Description ''Panaspis maculicollis'' is a small skink measuring on average in snout–vent length. Habitat ''Panaspis maculicollis'' is a terrestrial skink that inhabits open or rocky savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to .... References maculicollis Skinks of Africa Reptiles of Angola Reptiles of Botswana Reptiles of Mozambique Reptiles of Namibia Reptile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Loveridge
Arthur Loveridge (28 May 1891 – 16 February 1980) was a British biologist and herpetologist who wrote about animals in East Africa, particularly Tanzania, and New Guinea. He gave scientific names to several gecko species in the region. Arthur Loveridge was born in Penarth, and was interested in natural history from childhood. He gained experience with the National Museum of Wales and Manchester Museum before becoming the curator of the Nairobi Museum (now the National Museum of Kenya) in 1914. During WW1, he joined the East African Mounted Rifles, later returning to the museum to build up the collections. He then became an assistant game warden in Tanganyika. In 1924, he joined the Museum of Comparative Zoology in the grounds of Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he was the curator of herpetology. He returned to East Africa on several field trips and wrote many scientific papers before retiring from Harvard in 1957. He married Mary Victoria Sloan in 192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panaspis Helleri
''Panaspis helleri'' is a species of lidless skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Etymology The specific name, ''helleri'', is in honor of American zoologist Edmund Heller. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Panaspis helleri'', p. 120). Reproduction ''P. helleri'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References helleri Reptiles described in 1932 Reptiles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Endemic fauna of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Taxa named by Arthur Loveridge {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panaspis Duruarum
''Panaspis duruarum'' is a species of lidless skinks in the family Scincidae. The species is found in Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C .... References duruarum Reptiles described in 1949 Reptiles of Cameroon Endemic fauna of Cameroon Taxa named by Albert Monard {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cabinda Province
Cabinda (formerly called Portuguese Congo, kg, Kabinda) is an exclave and province of Angola in Africa, a status that has been disputed by several political organizations in the territory. The capital city is also called Cabinda, known locally as ''Tchiowa'', ''Tsiowa'' or ''Kiowa''. The province is divided into four municipalities—Belize, Buco-Zau, Cabinda and Cacongo. Modern Cabinda is the result of a fusion of three kingdoms: N'Goyo, Loango and Kakongo. It has an area of and a population of 716,076 at the 2014 census; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 824,143. According to 1988 United States government statistics, the total population of the province was 147,200, with a near even split between rural and urban populations. At one point an estimated one third of Cabindans were refugees living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; however, after the 2007 peace agreement, refugees started returning to their homes. Cabinda is separated from the rest of An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Vicente Barbosa Du Bocage
José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage (2 May 1823 – 3 November 1907) was a Portuguese zoologist and politician. He was the curator of Zoology at the Museu Nacional de Lisboa in Lisbon. He published numerous works on mammals, birds, and fishes. In the 1880s he became the Minister of the Navy and later the Minister for Foreign Affairs for Portugal. The zoology collection at the Lisbon Museum is called the Bocage Museum in his honor. Du Bocage was born in Funchal, Madeira. He studied at the University of Coimbra from 1839 to 1846. He became lecturer of the chair of Zoology at the Polytechnic School, Lisbon (later the Science Faculty of the University of Lisbon) in 1851, where he taught for more than 30 years. In 1858, he became also the scientific director and curator of Zoology of the Natural History Museum of the Polytechnic School. which was established as a support for the chair. His work at the Museum consisted in acquiring, describing and coordinating collections, many of whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panaspis Cabindae
The Cabinda snake-eyed skink or Cabinda lidless skink (''Panaspis cabindae'') is a species of lidless skinks in the family Scincidae. The species is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina .... References cabindae Reptiles described in 1866 Taxa named by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
