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Phrynocephalus
''Phrynocephalus'' is a genus which includes 33 species of small and medium-sized agamid lizards, commonly called toadhead agamas or toad-headed agamas, that inhabit open arid and semiarid environments of Asia and Eastern Europe. The systematics of this genus are very complicated with many controversial points of view about the unclear phylogeny of this group. All representatives of this genus have adopted the so-called "sit and wait" hunting strategy and they actively use visual orientation when watching for food. In general, the ecological niche and role of ''Phrynocephalus'' species in lizard communities of arid environments of Asia are poorly studied, but seem to be similar to that of ''Phrynosoma, Cophosaurus, Holbrookia, Uta'', and '' Sceloporus'' in the New World, as well as ''Moloch'' in Australia. Species The following 34 species are recognized as being valid.Russia.html" ;"title="Astrakhan Oblast, Russia">Astrakhan Oblast, Russia. *''Phrynocephalus ornatus'' *''Phr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phrynocephalus Versicolor
''Phrynocephalus versicolor'', the Tuvan toad-headed agama, is a species of agamid lizard found in desert areas of China and Mongolia. It was first described by the Russian herpetologist Alexander Strauch, director of the Zoological Museum at the Imperial Academy of Sciences at St. Petersburg. Subspecies Three subspecies, including the nominate one, are recognized: * ''Phrynocephalus versicolor doriai'' Bedriaga 1909 * ''Phrynocephalus versicolor siebenrocki'' Bedriaga 1909 * ''Phrynocephalus versicolor versicolor'' Srauch 1876 Description ''Phrynocephalus versicolor'' grows to a length of about including the tail, which is longer than the combined head and body. The head is large and rounded and the blunt snout has an oblique profile which makes the nostrils easily visible from above. There is no transverse fold of skin across the shoulders. There are large scales which are smooth and unribbed along the spine. Other dorsal scales are thickened with their rear margin slightl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phrynocephalus Arabicus
Arabian toad-headed agama (''Phrynocephalus arabicus'') is a species of agamid lizard found in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iran, and Jordan. Description It is one of 34 recognized species within the genus ''Phrynocephalus''. In 2014, Melkinov split ''P. arabicus'' into 4 distinct species: ''arabicus sensu stricto'', ''nejdensis'', ''macropeltis'', and ''ahvazicus''. To date only '' P. ahvazicus'' has been formally recognized as a separate species. ''P. arabicus sensu stricto'' is recognizable by its unique tail coloration. It has a white coloration on the underside of the tail with a black tip. When the animal is alerted the whole last quarter of the tail becomes black. ''P. arabicus'' also has a relatively long tail and a pointed snout. Adults may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of 51 mm (2 in) and weigh 4.08g on average. Behavior This species is diurnal. They are insectivores A robber fly eating a hoverfly An insectivore is a carni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phrynocephalus Clarkorum
''Phrynocephalus clarkorum'', also known commonly as the Afghan toad-headed agama and Clark's toad-headed agama, is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is native to parts of Central and South Asia. Etymology This species was named after American herpetologists Richard J. Clark and his wife Erica D. Clark (the specific name ''clarkorum'' is plural) for their contributions to herpetology. They worked together and co-wrote the paper "Report on a Collection of Amphibians and Reptiles from Turkey" (1973). Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Phrynocephalus clarkorum'' p. 55). Geographic range ''P. clarkorum'' is found in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''P. clarkorum'' are desert and shrubland. Behavior ''P. clarkorum'' is terrestrial Terrestrial refers to things related to land or the planet Ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phrynocephalus Ananjevae
Natalie's toad-headed agama (''Phrynocephalus ananjevae'') is a species of agamid lizard endemic to the Zagros Mountains in Iran. The specific epithet honors Natalia Ananjeva of the Zoological Institute in St. Petersburg, Russia for her contribution to herpetological research of the family Agamidae and ''Phrynocephalus'' in particular. Description ''P. ananjevae'' is one of the 34 recognized species within the genus ''Phrynocephalus''. It is a medium-sized ''Phrynocephalus'' with enlarged scales on the dorsal Dorsal (from Latin ''dorsum'' ‘back’) may refer to: * Dorsal (anatomy), an anatomical term of location referring to the back or upper side of an organism or parts of an organism * Dorsal, positioned on top of an aircraft's fuselage * Dorsal c ... side of the body forming a prominent crest on the neck. The nostrils are set farther apart and face forward. It has a tail shorter or equal to the body and a row of enlarged scales along the spine. Males may have slightly l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phrynocephalus Axillaris
Yarkand toad-headed agama (''Phrynocephalus axillaris''), is a species of agamid lizard found in Turkestan, Mongolia, and Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are some other ethnic groups such as Monpa, Taman .... References axillaris Reptiles described in 1875 Taxa named by William Thomas Blanford {{Agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phrynocephalus Erythrurus
Sagus Kul lizard (''Phrynocephalus erythrurus'') is a species of agamid lizard endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ... to China. This species is adapted to extremely high altitudes and can be found at elevation of 4500-5300m. References erythrurus Reptiles of China Endemic fauna of China Reptiles described in 1909 Taxa named by Erich Zugmayer {{Agamidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalia Ananjeva
Natalia Ananjeva (Russian: Наталья Ананьева, born January 5, 1946) is a Russian herpetologist, zoologist, and a specialist in taxonomy, phylogeny, the biogeography of Eurasian reptiles and amphibians, and the conservation of their biodiversity. Biography Natalia Ananjeva was born in Leningrad on January 5, 1946, to the family of Professor Boris Gerasimovich Ananjeva, a psychologist. In 1968, after graduating from Leningrad University, she entered the graduate school of the Zoological Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Soviet Union. Three years later, she joined the ornithology and herpetology laboratory staff as a junior researcher. In 1993, after defending her doctoral thesis, she became a leading researcher. Since 1996, Ananjeva has served as head of the laboratory of ornithology and herpetology at the Russian Academy of Sciences. From 2006 to 2017, she also served as Deputy Director of Research at the Zoological Institute of the RAS. Named species As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan E
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Stephen or Steven is a common English given name, first name. It is particularly significant to Christianity, Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie (given name), Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Template:Stephen-surname, Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name ... [...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] |
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] |
