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Prosymna (snake)
''Prosymna'' is a genus of elapoid snake.. It is the only genus in the family Prosymnidae. They were formerly placed as a subfamily of the Lamprophiidae, but have been more recently identified as a distinct family. Geographic range The genus ''Prosymna'' is endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. Species *'' Prosymna ambigua'' *'' Prosymna angolensis'' *'' Prosymna bivittata'' *'' Prosymna confusa'' - plain shovel-snout snake *'' Prosymna frontalis'' *'' Prosymna greigerti'' *'' Prosymna janii'' *'' Prosymna lineata'' *'' Prosymna lisima'' - Kalahari shovel-snout snake *'' Prosymna meleagris'' *'' Prosymna ornatissima'' *'' Prosymna pitmani'' *'' Prosymna ruspolii'' *'' Prosymna semifasciata'' *'' Prosymna somalica'' *'' Prosymna stuhlmanni'' *''Prosymna sundevalli'' *'' Prosymna visseri'' ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher M
Christopher is the English language, English version of a Europe-wide name derived from the Greek language, Greek name Χριστόφορος (''Christophoros'' or ''Christoforos''). The constituent parts are Χριστός (''Christós''), "Jesus, Christ" or "Anointing, Anointed", and φέρειν (''phérein''), "to bear"; hence the "Christ-bearer". As a given name, 'Christopher' has been in use since the 10th century. In English, Christopher may be abbreviated as "Chris", "Topher", and sometimes "Kit (given name), Kit". It was frequently the most popular male first name in the United Kingdom, having been in the top twenty in England and Wales from the 1940s until 1995, although it has since dropped out of the top 100. The name is most common in England and not so common in Wales, Scotland, or Republic of Ireland, Ireland. People with the given name Antiquity and Middle Ages * Saint Christopher (died 251), saint venerated by Catholics and Orthodox Christians * Christopher (Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |