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Ptyodactylus Siphonorhina
''Ptyodactylus'' is a genus of geckos, which are commonly known as fan-fingered geckos. The genus has 12 described species. Geographic range and habitat The genus ''Ptyodactylus'' is distributed across dry areas of Africa and the Middle East. Description The common name, fan-fingered geckos, is derived from the pattern of the straight toes which are splayed out like the pattern of a snowflake. The pads on the ventral surface of the toes are adhesive, and each toe has a retractable claw. Species & subspecies The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid. *''Ptyodactylus ananjevae'' *''Ptyodactylus dhofarensis'' *''Ptyodactylus guttatus'' – Sinai fan-fingered gecko *''Ptyodactylus hasselquistii'' – yellow fan-fingered gecko **''Ptyodactylus hasselquistii hasselquistii'' **''Ptyodactylus hasselquistii krameri'' – Kramer's yellow fan-fingered gecko *''Ptyodactylus homolepis'' – Pakistan fan-fingered gecko *''Ptyodactylus orlovi'' *''Ptyod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptyodactylus Puiseuxi
''Ptyodactylus puiseuxi'', common names Israeli fan-fingered gecko and Levante fan-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Middle East. Etymology The specific name, ''puiseuxi'', is in honor of French astronomer Victor Alexandre Puiseux. Description ''P. puiseuxi'' is a medium-sized gecko. It is light to dark brown, with numerous white spots on the dorsal surface. The head is large and triangular. The tail has several white bands, and is shorter than the overall head and body length (snout-to-vent length). The dorsal scales are small and granular. Geographic range ''P. puiseuxi'' is found in Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia, officially the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), is a country in Western Asia. It covers the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and has a land area of about , making it the fifth-largest country in Asia, the second-largest in the A ..., and Syria. Habitat and beha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann August Donndorf
Johann, typically a male given name, is the German form of ''Iohannes'', which is the Latin form of the Greek name ''Iōánnēs'' (), itself derived from Hebrew name ''Yochanan'' () in turn from its extended form (), meaning " Yahweh is Gracious" or "Yahweh is Merciful". Its English language equivalent is John. It is uncommon as a surname. People People with the name Johann include: Mononym *Johann, Count of Cleves (died 1368), nobleman of the Holy Roman Empire *Johann, Count of Leiningen-Dagsburg-Falkenburg (1662–1698), German nobleman *Johann, Prince of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1578–1638), German nobleman A–K * Johann Adam Hiller (1728–1804), German composer * Johann Adam Reincken (1643–1722), Dutch/German organist * Johann Adam Remele (died 1740), German court painter * Johann Adolf I, Duke of Saxe-Weissenfels (1649–1697) * Johann Adolph Hasse (1699-1783), German Composer * Johann Altfuldisch (1911—1947), German Nazi SS concentration camp officer execute ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptyodactylus Ruusaljibalicus
The Ruus al Jibal fan-footed gecko (''Ptyodactylus ruusaljibalicus'') is a species of gecko. It is endemic to the '' Ru'us al-Jibal'', the northernmost of the Hajar Mountains in the Musandam Peninsula shared by Oman and United Arab Emirates. See also * Wildlife of Oman * Wildlife of the United Arab Emirates An Arabian oryx in Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve ">Dubai_Desert_Conservation_Reserve.html" ;"title="Arabian oryx in Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve">Arabian oryx in Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve The wildlife of the United Arab Emirate ... References Ptyodactylus Reptiles described in 2017 {{gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptyodactylus Rivapadiali
Riva and Padial's fan-footed gecko (''Ptyodactylus rivapadiali'') is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Mauritania Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية .... References Ptyodactylus Reptiles described in 2017 {{gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Anderson (zoologist)
John Anderson (4 October 1833 – 15 August 1900) was a Scottish anatomist and zoologist who worked in India as the curator of the Indian Museum, Calcutta. Early life Anderson was born in Edinburgh, the second son of Thomas Anderson, who worked in the National Bank of Scotland, and his wife Jane Cleghorn. He took an interest in natural history at an early age as did his brother Thomas Anderson, who worked at the Royal Botanic Garden in Calcutta from 1861 to 1863. He went to school at George Square Academy and Hill Street Institution before joining work at the Bank of Scotland. He left the bank to study medicine, and graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 1861. He studied anatomy under John Goodsir and received his MD in 1862 with a gold medal for his thesis in zoology. He was also associated with the founding of the Royal Physical Society which grew out of the Wernerian Society over which he presided. He was appointed to the chair of natural history in the Free C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptyodactylus Ragazzii
Ragazzi's fan-footed gecko (''Ptyodactylus ragazzii''), also known commonly as the Sahelian fan-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to northern Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''ragazzii'', is in honor of Italian physician Vincenzo Ragazzi (1856–1929) of the Modena Natural History Society. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Ptyodactylus ragazzii'', p. 216). Geographic range ''P. ragazzii'' is found in Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Djibouti, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Somalia, Sudan, and Togo. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. ragazzii'' is rocky areas in desert, shrubland, and savanna, at altitudes from sea level to . Behavoir ''P. ragazzii'' is nocturnal, crepuscular, and rupicolous. Reproduction ''P. ragazzii'' is oviparous. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Marie-Auguste Boutan
Louis Marie-Auguste Boutan (6 March 1859 – 6 April 1934) was a French biologist and photographer. He was a pioneer in the field of underwater photography. Biography The son of , he was born in Versailles and studied biology and natural history at the University of Paris. In 1880, he was named deputy head assigned to organize the French exhibit at the Melbourne International Exhibition (1880). He stayed in Australia for 18 months, travelling the continent and identifying new animal species. In 1886, Boutan was named maître de conférences at the University of Lille. In the same year, he learned how to dive. In 1893, he was named professor at the Laboratoire Arago. During that year, with his brother , he developed equipment for underwater photography. In an article in The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, he described his apparatus; the article included an illustration of one of his cameras and several underwater images. Boutan developed a flash bulb that could be used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernand Lataste
Fernand Lataste (1847 - 1934) was a French zoologist and herpetologist born in Cadillac, Gironde. From 1880 to 1884 he collected reptiles and amphibians in North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco), publishing ''"Les missions scientifiques de Fernand Lataste en Afrique noire et au Maghreb"''. In 1885 he released ''"Étude de la faune des vertébrés de Barbarie"'', a standard work on animals of North Africa. ''The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals'' by Bo Beolens, Michael Watkins, Michael Grayson. Other publications by Lataste are: *''Essai d'une faune herpétologique de la Gironde'', 1876 - Essay on the herpetological fauna of |
Ptyodactylus Oudrii
Oudri's fan-footed gecko (''Ptyodactylus oudrii''), also known commonly as the Algerian fan-fingered gecko and Oudri's fan-fingered gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Phyllodactylidae. The species is endemic to the Maghreb region of northwestern Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''oudrii'', is in honor of General Émile Oudri (1843–1919) of the French Foreign Legion. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Ptyodactylus oudrii'', p. 197). Geographic range ''P. oudrii'' is found in Algeria and Morocco. Habitat The natural habitats of ''P. oudrii'' are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and rocky areas. Reproduction ''P. oudrii'' 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, dinosau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptyodactylus Orlovi
''Ptyodactylus orlovi'' is a species of gecko in the Family (biology), family Phyllodactylidae. The species is native to the eastern Arabian Peninsula. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''orlovi'', is in honor of Russian herpetologist species:Nikolai Liutsianovich Orlov, Nikolai Orlov. Geographic range ''P. orlovi'' is found in Oman and adjacent United Arab Emirates. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. orlovi'' is rocky areas of desert, at altitudes from sea level to . Description ''P. orlovi'' may attain a Snout–vent length, snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , with a tail slightly shorter than SVL. Behavior ''P. orlovi'' is Diurnality, diurnal, Terrestrial locomotion, terrestrial, and rupicolous. Reproduction ''P. orlovi'' is Oviparity, oviparous. In summer, an adult female may lay a Clutch (eggs), clutch of two eggs in a communal nesting site. References Further reading *species:Roman Alekseevich Nazarov, Nazarov R, species:Daniel Andre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Thomas Blanford
William Thomas Blanford (7 October 183223 June 1905) was an English geologist and naturalist. He is best remembered as the editor of a major series on ''The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma''. Biography Blanford was born in London to William Blanford and Elizabeth Simpson. His father owned a factory next to their house on Bouverie street, Whitefriars. He was educated in private schools in Brighton (until 1846) and Paris (1848). He joined his family business in carving and gilding and studied at the School of Design in Somerset House. Suffering from ill health, he spent two years in a business house at Civitavecchia owned by a friend of his father. His initial aim was to enter a mercantile career. On returning to England in 1851 he was induced to enter the newly established Royal School of Mines (now part of Imperial College London), which his younger brother Henry F. Blanford (1834–1893), afterwards head of the Indian Meteorological Department, had alrea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptyodactylus Homolepis
The Pakistan fan-fingered gecko (''Ptyodactylus homolepis'') is a species of gecko. It is endemic to Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 .... References Ptyodactylus Reptiles described in 1876 {{gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
