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Pinoyscincus
''Pinoyscincus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. All species in the genus are endemic to the Philippines. Species in this genus were previously assigned to the genus ''Sphenomorphus''. Species The following five species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *'' Pinoyscincus abdictus'' *'' Pinoyscincus coxi'' – Cox's sphenomorphus *'' Pinoyscincus jagori'' – Jagor's sphenomorphus *'' Pinoyscincus llanosi'' – Leyte sphenomorphus *'' Pinoyscincus mindanensis'' – Mindanao sphenomorphus ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Pinoyscincus''. References Further reading * Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinoyscincus
''Pinoyscincus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. All species in the genus are endemic to the Philippines. Species in this genus were previously assigned to the genus ''Sphenomorphus''. Species The following five species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *'' Pinoyscincus abdictus'' *'' Pinoyscincus coxi'' – Cox's sphenomorphus *'' Pinoyscincus jagori'' – Jagor's sphenomorphus *'' Pinoyscincus llanosi'' – Leyte sphenomorphus *'' Pinoyscincus mindanensis'' – Mindanao sphenomorphus ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Pinoyscincus''. References Further reading * Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinoyscincus Abdictus
''Pinoyscincus abdictus'' is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. There are two recognized subspecies. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. abdictus'' is forest, at altitudes from sea level to . Reproduction The mode of reproduction of ''P. abdictus'' is unknown. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. *''Pinoyscincus abdictus abdictus'' *''Pinoyscincus abdictus aquilonius'' ''Nota bene'': A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than ''Pinoyscincus ''Pinoyscincus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. All species in the genus are endemic to the Philippines. Species in this genus were previously assigned to the genus ''Sphenomorphus''. Species The following five species, ...''. References Further reading * Brown WC, Alcala AC (1980). ''Philippine Lizards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinoyscincus Jagori
Jagor's sphenomorphus (''Pinoyscincus jagori'') is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. There are two recognized subspecies. Etymology The specific name, ''jagori'', is in honor of German naturalist Fedor Jagor. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Sphenomorphus jagori'', p. 132). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. jagori'' is forest, at altitudes from sea level to . Description Dorsally, ''P. jagori'' is brown, with darker and lighter variegations.Boulenger (1887). Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . The tail length exceeds the SVL. Reproduction ''P. jagori'' is oviparous. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. *''Pinoyscincus jagori grandis'' *''Pinoyscincus jagori jagori'' ''Nota bene'': A trinomial author ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinoyscincus Coxi
Cox's sphenomorphus (''Pinoyscincus coxi'') is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. There are two recognized subspecies. Etymology The specific name, ''coxi'', is in honor of Alvin J. Cox who was Director of the Philippines Bureau of Science. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Sphenomorphus coxi'', p. 61). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. coxi'' is forest, at altitudes from sea level to . Reproduction The mode of reproduction of ''P. coxi'' is unknown. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. *''Pinoyscincus coxi coxi'' *''Pinoyscincus coxi divergens'' ''Nota bene'': A trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the subspecies was originally described in a genus other than ''Pinoyscincus ''Pinoyscincus'' is a gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinoyscincus Mindanensis
The Mindanao sphenomorphus (''Pinoyscincus mindanensis'') is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. Geographic range ''P. mindanensis'' is found in the southern Philippines, on the islands of Bohol, Leyte, and Mindanao. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. mindanensis'' is forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ..., at altitudes of . Description Adults of ''P. mindanensis'' have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . Reproduction The mode of reproduction of ''P. mindanensis'' is unknown. References Further reading * Brown WC, Alcala AC (1980). ''Philippine Lizards of the Family Scincidae''. Dumaguete, Philippines: Silliman University Natural Science Monograph Series. x + 246 pp. (''Sphenom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinoyscincus Llanosi
The Leyte sphenomorphus (''Pinoyscincus llanosi'') is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Philippines. Etymology The specific name, ''llanosi'', is in honor of Dominican priest Father Florencio Llanos, who was Director of the University of Santo Tomas, Philippines. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Sphenomorphus llanosi'', p. 160). Geographic range ''P. llanosi'' is found in the central Philippines, on the islands Leyte and Samar. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''P. llanosi'' are freshwater wetlands and forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ..., at altitudes of . Description Adults of ''P. llan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fedor Jagor
Andreas Fedor Jagor (30 November 1816 – 11 February 1900) was a German ethnologist, naturalist and explorer who traveled throughout Asia in the second half of the 19th century collecting for Berlin museums. "Fedor Jagor". German Wikipedia. Retrieved on 2012-0316.Beolens, Watkins and Grayson (2011)"The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles" pg. 132. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. . Life and work Fedor Jagor dealt with ethnography inspired by a visit to Paris. On behalf of the Museum für Naturkunde (Museum of Natural History) in Berlin, he traveled extensively to South and Southeast Asia collecting for the museum. From 1857 to 1861, he was in India, East Asia, including Burma, and the Pacific Islands. He stayed on the island of Java and the rest of the Indonesian archipelago from 1873 to 1876 and from 1890 to 1893. Since 1869, Jagor had been a member of the Berlin Society for Anthropology, Ethnology and Prehistory (Berliner Gesellschaft für Anthropologie, Ethnologie und Urg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions. Description Skinks look like lizards of the family Lacertidae (sometimes called ''true lizards''), but most species of skinks have no pronounced neck and relatively small legs. Several genera (e.g., ''Typhlosaurus'') have no limbs at all. This is not true for all skinks, however, as some species such as the red-eyed crocodile skink have a head that is very distinguished from the body. These lizards also have legs that are relatively small proportional to their body size. Skinks' skulls are covered by substantial bony scales, usually matching up in shape and size, while overlapping. Other gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphenomorphus
The genus ''Sphenomorphus'' – vernacularly known as the common skinks – currently serves as a "wastebin taxon" for numerous skinks. While most or all species presently placed here are probably rather close relatives, the genus as presently delimited is likely to be not monophyletic and is in need of review. Some species in this genus have been moved to '' Pinoyscincus''. The namesake of the ''Sphenomorphus'' group of Lygosominae genera, most species would probably occupy a rather basal position therein. Species *'' Sphenomorphus acutus'' – pointed-headed sphenomorphus *'' Sphenomorphus aignanus'' *'' Sphenomorphus alfredi'' *'' Sphenomorphus annamiticus'' – Perak forest skink, starry forest skink *'' Sphenomorphus annectens'' *'' Sphenomorphus anomalopus'' – long-toed forest skink *'' Sphenomorphus anotus'' *'' Sphenomorphus apalpebratus'' *'' Sphenomorphus bacboensis'' *'' Sphenomorphus bignelli'' *'' Sphenomorphus brunneus'' *'' Sphenomorphus bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Peters
Wilhelm Karl Hartwich (or Hartwig) Peters (22 April 1815 in Koldenbüttel – 20 April 1883) was a German natural history, naturalist and explorer. He was assistant to the anatomist Johannes Peter Müller and later became curator of the Natural History Museum, Berlin, Berlin Zoological Museum. Encouraged by Müller and the explorer Alexander von Humboldt, Peters travelled to Mozambique via Angola in September 1842, exploring the coastal region and the Zambesi River. He returned to Berlin with an enormous collection of natural history specimens, which he then described in ''Naturwissenschaftliche Reise nach Mossambique... in den Jahren 1842 bis 1848 ausgeführt'' (1852–1882). The work was comprehensive in its coverage, dealing with mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, river fish, insects and botany. He replaced Martin Lichtenstein as curator of the museum in 1858, and in the same year he was elected a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. In a few years, he g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles W
The F/V ''Charles W'', also known as Annie J Larsen, is a historic fishing schooner anchored in Petersburg, Alaska. At the time of its retirement in 2000, it was the oldest fishing vessel in the fishing fleet of Southeast Alaska, and the only known wooden fishing vessel in the entire state still in active service. Launched in 1907, she was first used in the halibut fisheries of Puget Sound and the Bering Sea as the ''Annie J Larsen''. In 1925 she was purchased by the Alaska Glacier Seafood Company, refitted for shrimp trawling, and renamed ''Charles W'' in honor of owner Karl Sifferman's father. The company was one of the pioneers of the local shrimp fishery, a business it began to phase out due to increasing competition in the 1970s. The ''Charles W'' was the last of the company's fleet of ships, which numbered twelve at its height. The boat was acquired in 2002 by the nonprofit Friends of the ''Charles W''. The boat was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leyte
Leyte ( ) is an island in the Visayas group of islands in the Philippines. It is eighth-largest and sixth-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 2,626,970 as of 2020 census. Since the accessibility of land has been depleted, Leyte has provided countless number of migrants to Mindanao. Most inhabitants are farmers. Fishing is a supplementary activity. Rice and corn (maize) are the main food crops; cash crops include coconuts, abaca, tobacco, bananas, and sugarcane. There are some manganese deposits, and sandstone and limestone are quarried in the northwest. Politically, the island is divided into two provinces: (Northern) Leyte and Southern Leyte. Territorially, Southern Leyte includes the island of Panaon to its south. To the north of Leyte is the island province of Biliran, a former sub-province of Leyte. The major cities of Leyte are Tacloban, on the eastern shore at the northwest corner of Leyte Gulf, and Ormoc, on the west coast. Leyte to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
