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Ptenopus
''Ptenopus'' is a small genus of lizards, known commonly as barking geckos, in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to southern Africa. There are only three described species in this genus. Species and subspecies The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid. *''Ptenopus carpi'' – Namib chirping gecko *'' Ptenopus garrulus'' – common barking gecko **''Ptenopus garrulus garrulus'' **''Ptenopus garrulus maculatus'' *'' Ptenopus kochi'' – Koch's barking gecko ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority or a trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than ''Ptenopus''.Alexander, Graham; Marais, Johan (2007). ''A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Random House / Struik Nature. . Etymology The specific name, ''carpi'', is in honor of Dutch-born South African amateur naturalist Bernhard Karp (1901–1966).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptenopus Garrulus Maculatus
''Ptenopus'' is a small genus of lizards, known commonly as barking geckos, in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to southern Africa. There are only three described species in this genus. Species and subspecies The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid. *'' Ptenopus carpi'' – Namib chirping gecko *'' Ptenopus garrulus'' – common barking gecko **'' Ptenopus garrulus garrulus'' **'' Ptenopus garrulus maculatus'' *'' Ptenopus kochi'' – Koch's barking gecko '' Nota bene'': A binomial authority or a trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than ''Ptenopus''.Alexander, Graham; Marais, Johan (2007). ''A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Random House / Struik Nature. . Etymology The specific name, ''carpi'', is in honor of Dutch-born South African amateur naturalist Bernhard Karp (1901–1966).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptenopus Garrulus Garrulus
''Ptenopus'' is a small genus of lizards, known commonly as barking geckos, in the family Gekkonidae. The genus is endemic to southern Africa. There are only three described species in this genus. Species and subspecies The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid. *'' Ptenopus carpi'' – Namib chirping gecko *'' Ptenopus garrulus'' – common barking gecko **'' Ptenopus garrulus garrulus'' **''Ptenopus garrulus maculatus'' *'' Ptenopus kochi'' – Koch's barking gecko '' Nota bene'': A binomial authority or a trinomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species or subspecies was originally described in a genus other than ''Ptenopus''.Alexander, Graham; Marais, Johan (2007). ''A Guide to the Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Random House / Struik Nature. . Etymology The specific name, ''carpi'', is in honor of Dutch-born South African amateur naturalist Bernhard Karp (1901–1966).Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptenopus Carpi
The Namib chirping gecko (''Ptenopus carpi''), also known commonly as Carp's barking gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia. Etymology The specific name, ''carpi'', is in honor of South African amateur naturalist Bernhard Carp (1901–1966), who was a financial supporter of museum expeditions. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. carpi'' is desert, at altitudes from sea level to . Description Adults of ''P. carpi'' usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . The maximum recorded SVL is . Dorsally, it has 3–5 dark brown crossbars on the body, and 5-9 more on the tail. Ventrally, it is white. A yellow heart-shaped spot may be present on the throat. Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. . (''Ptenopus carpi'', p. 265 + Plate 79). Behavior ''P. carpi'' is nocturnal and di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptenopus Garrulus
''Ptenopus garrulus'', also known as the common barking gecko or whistling gecko, is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ... found in southern Africa. Gallery Common Barking Gecko (Ptenopus garrulus) barking (6854290978).jpg, Barking from lair Ptenopus garrulus garrulus.jpg, Nominate subspecies Ptenopus garrulus maculatus01.jpg, ''P. g. maculatus'' References Ptenopus Reptiles described in 1849 {{Gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptenopus Kochi
''Ptenopus kochi'', also known as the interdune barking gecko, Koch's barking gecko, or Koch's chirping gecko, is a species of gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ... endemic to Namibia. References Endemic fauna of Namibia Ptenopus Reptiles of Namibia Reptiles described in 1964 {{Gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gekkonidae
Gekkonidae (the common geckos) is the largest family of geckos, containing over 950 described species in 64 genera. Members of the Gekkonidae comprise many of the most widespread gecko species, including house geckos ('' Hemidactylus''), tokay geckos ('' Gekko''), day geckos ('' Phelsuma''), mourning geckos ('' Lepidodactylus'') and dtellas (''Gehyra''). Gekkonid geckos occur globally and are particularly species-rich in tropical areas. Hemidactylus geckos are one of the most species-rich and widely distributed of all reptile genera. Carranza, S., and E. .. Arnold. "Systematics, Biogeography, and Evolution of Hemidactylus Geckos (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) Elucidated Using Mitochondrial DNA Sequences." Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, vol. 38, no. 2, Elsevier Inc, 2006, pp. 531–45, . Fossils The earliest known gekkonidae fossil record ''Yantarogekko'' was found in Eocene-Aged Baltic amber. Distribution Species within the Gekkonidae family can be located in every warm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizard
Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia although some lizards are more closely related to these two excluded groups than they are to other lizards. Lizards range in size from chameleons and geckos a few centimeters long to the 3-meter-long Komodo dragon. Most lizards are quadrupedal, running with a strong side-to-side motion. Some lineages (known as " legless lizards"), have secondarily lost their legs, and have long snake-like bodies. Some such as the forest-dwelling '' Draco'' lizards are able to glide. They are often territorial, the males fighting off other males and signalling, often with bright colours, to attract mates and to intimidate rivals. Lizards are mainly carnivorous, often being sit-and-wait predators; many smaller species eat insects, while the Komodo eats mamma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binomial Nomenclature
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, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages. Such a name is called a binomial name (which may be shortened to just "binomial"), a binomen, name or a scientific name; more informally it is also historically called a Latin name. The first part of the name – the '' generic name'' – identifies the genus to which the species belongs, whereas the second part – the specific name or specific epithet – distinguishes the species within the genus. For example, modern humans belong to the genus '' Homo'' and within this genus to the species '' Homo sapiens''. '' Tyrannosaurus rex'' is likely the most widely known binomial. The ''formal'' introduction of this system of naming species is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namib
The Namib ( ; pt, Namibe) is a coastal desert in Southern Africa. The name is of Khoekhoegowab origin and means "vast place". According to the broadest definition, the Namib stretches for more than along the Atlantic coasts of Angola, Namibia, and South Africa, extending southward from the Carunjamba River in Angola, through Namibia and to the Olifants River in Western Cape, South Africa. The Namib's northernmost portion, which extends from the Angola-Namibia border, is known as Moçâmedes Desert, while its southern portion approaches the neighboring Kalahari Desert. From the Atlantic coast eastward, the Namib gradually ascends in elevation, reaching up to inland to the foot of the Great Escarpment. Annual precipitation ranges from in the most arid regions to at the escarpment, making the Namib the only true desert in southern Africa. Having endured arid or semi-arid conditions for roughly 55–80 million years, the Namib may be the oldest desert in the world and conta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Limpopo
Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. It is named after the Limpopo River, which forms the province's western and northern borders. The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, while the provincial legislature is situated in Lebowakgomo. The province is made up of 3 former homelands of Lebowa, Gazankulu and Venda and the former parts of the Transvaal province. The Limpopo province was established as one of the new nine provinces after South Africa's first democratic election on the 27th of April 1994. The province's name was first "Northern Transvaal", later changed to "Northern Province" on the 28th of June 1995, together with two other provinces. The name was later changed again in 2002 to the Limpopo province. Limpopo is made up of 3 main ethnic groups namely; Pedi people, Tsonga and Venda people. Traditional leaders and chiefs still form a strong backbone of the province's political landscape. Established in terms of the Limpopo House of Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Botswana
Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label= Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, and Zimbabwe to the northeast. It is connected to Zambia across the short Zambezi River border by the Kazungula Bridge. A country of slightly over 2.3 million people, Botswana is one of the most sparsely populated countries in the world. About 11.6 percent of the population lives in the capital and largest city, Gaborone. Formerly one of the world's poorest countries—with a GDP per capita of about US$70 per year in the late 1960s—it has since transformed itself into an upper-middle-income country, with one of the world's fastest-growing economies. Modern-day humans first inhabited the country over 200,000 years ago. The Tswa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and an international park shared with Botswana. It also includes the Augrabies Falls and the diamond mining regions in Kimberley and Alexander Bay. The Namaqualand region in the west is famous for its Namaqualand daisies. The southern towns of De Aar and Colesberg found within the Great Karoo are major transport nodes between Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth. Kuruman can be found in the north-east and is known as a mission station. It is also well known for its artesian spring and Eye of Kuruman. The Orange River flows through the province of Northern Cape, forming the borders with the Free State in the southeast and with Namibia to the northwest. The river is also used to irrigate the many vineyar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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