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Rhoptropus
''Rhoptropus'' is a genus of geckos endemic to Southern Africa, better known as Namib day geckos. Classification of genus ''Rhoptropus'' The following species are recognized: www.reptile-database.org. *'' Rhoptropus afer'' W. Peters, 1869 — Namib day gecko *'' Rhoptropus barnardi'' Hewitt, 1926 — Barnard's Namib day gecko Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Rhoptropus barnardi'', p. 17; ''R. boultoni'', p. 35). *'' Rhoptropus benguellensis'' Mertens, 1938 — Benguela day gecko *'' Rhoptropus biporosus'' V. FitzSimons, 1957 *'' Rhoptropus boultoni'' K.P. Schmidt, 1933 — Boulton's Namib day gecko *'' Rhoptropus bradfieldi'' Hewitt, 1935 *'' Rhoptropus diporus'' Haacke, 1965 *'' Rhoptropus montanus'' Laurent, 1964 — mountain day gecko *'' Rhoptropus taeniostictus'' Laurent, 1964 References Further reading * Bauer AE, Good DA (1996). "Phylogenetic syst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhoptropus Bradfieldi
Bradfield's Namib day gecko (''Rhoptropus bradfieldi'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia. This species was first described in 1935 by the British-born, South African zoologist John Hewitt, who gave it the name ''Rhoptropus bradfieldi'' in honour of the South African naturalist and collector R.D. Bradfield (1882–1949). Description ''Rhoptropus bradfieldi'' has a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , 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. . (''Rhoptropus bradfieldi'', p. 268 + Plate 92). and a total length (including tail) of about . The dorsal surface is greyish-brown, indistinctly barred and dappled, and the ventral surface is bluish-grey. There are eleven scansors (specialist structures for adhesion) under the middle toe. This gecko is similar in appearance to the Namib day gecko ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhoptropus Afer
The Namib day gecko (''Rhoptropus afer'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is found in the deserts of Namibia and southern Angola. It is the type species of the genus ''Rhoptropus''. Description The Namib day gecko has a maximum snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . The dorsal surface is a well-camouflaged, dappled greyish-brown with small, rounded scales. The throat and the undersides of the tail and the limbs are bright yellow, the tail being "flashed" at other geckos as a signal. This gecko has long legs and long digits, apart from the abbreviated inner toe. The tips of the digits are flared, and the underside of the central digit has five or six scansors (specialist structures that help a gecko's feet to adhere to almost any surface). Distribution and habitat ''R. afer'' is native to southwestern Africa, where its range includes southern Angola and northern Namibia. It is adapted to desert life and is found in a range of habitats both on the Atla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhoptropus Boultoni
Boulton's Namib day gecko (''Rhoptropus boultoni''), also known commonly as Boulton's slender gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''boultoni'', is in honor of American ornithologist Wolfrid Rudyerd Boulton. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Rhoptropus boultoni'', p. 35). Geographic range ''R. boultoni'' is found in Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''R. boultoni'' is rocky areas of savanna, at altitudes of . Description Dorsally, ''R. boultoni'' is olive-brown to dark grey, mottled with maroon. Ventrally, it is lighter gray to bluish gray. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Flo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhoptropus Barnardi
Barnard's Namib day gecko (''Rhoptropus barnardi''), also known commonly as Barnard's slender gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is native to southern Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''barnardi'', is in honor of South African zoologist Keppel Harcourt Barnard. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Rhoptropus barnardi'', p. 17). Distribution and habitat ''R. barnardi'' is found in Angola and Namibia. 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. . (''Rhoptropus barnardi'', p. 267 + Plate 92). The preferred natural habitats of ''R. barnardi'' are savanna and rocky areas, at altitudes of . Description ''R. barnardi'' is the smallest species in its genus. Adults usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhoptropus Diporus
''Rhoptropus diporus'' is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Namibia Namibia (, ), officially the Republic of Namibia, is a country in Southern Africa. Its western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Zambia and Angola to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and ea .... References Rhoptropus Geckos of Africa Reptiles of Namibia Endemic fauna of Namibia Reptiles described in 1965 {{gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhoptropus Montanus
''Rhoptropus montanus'', the mountain day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina .... References Rhoptropus Geckos of Africa Reptiles of Angola Endemic fauna of Angola Reptiles described in 1964 Taxa named by Raymond Laurent {{gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhoptropus Taeniostictus
''Rhoptropus taeniostictus'' is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina .... References Rhoptropus Geckos of Africa Reptiles of Angola Endemic fauna of Angola Reptiles described in 1964 Taxa named by Raymond Laurent {{gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhoptropus Biporosus
''Rhoptropus biporosus'' is a species of lizard in the family 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 ge .... The species is found in Namibia and Angola. References Rhoptropus Geckos of Africa Reptiles of Angola Reptiles of Namibia Reptiles described in 1957 Taxa named by Vivian Frederick Maynard FitzSimons {{gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhoptropus Benguellensis
''Rhoptropus benguellensis'', the Benguela day gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Angola , national_anthem = " Angola Avante"() , image_map = , map_caption = , capital = Luanda , religion = , religion_year = 2020 , religion_ref = , coordina .... References benguellensis Geckos of Africa Reptiles of Angola Endemic fauna of Angola Reptiles described in 1938 Taxa named by Robert Mertens {{gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rudyerd Boulton
Wolfrid Rudyerd Boulton (April 5, 1901 – January 24, 1983) was an American ornithologist who worked extensively in Africa. Boulton held positions at the American Museum of Natural History and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History and traveled widely on expeditions to Africa. With his first wife, ethnomusicologist Laura Boulton, he made the first recordings of African tropical bird calls. Boulton was recruited into the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during the Second World War because of his knowledge of Africa and his experience in foreign travel. He was responsible for monitoring the supply of uranium ore from the Belgian Congo for the Manhattan Project. Boulton transferred to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in 1947 and resigned in 1958. Boulton moved to Southern Rhodesia in 1959 with his third wife and established the Atlantica Foundation, a charitable organization to encourage the study of African birds. The foundation received funding from the CIA and Boult ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keppel Harcourt Barnard
Keppel Harcourt Barnard (31 March 1887 – 22 September 1964) was a South African zoologist and museum director. He was the only son of Harcourt George Barnard M.A. (Cantab.), a solicitor from Lambeth, and Anne Elizabeth Porter of Royston, Hertfordshire, Royston. Life and career Barnard was born in London. His first education was at a private school in Camberley from where he went to the Realgymnasium in Mannheim to improve his German. From 1905 to 1908 this unusually gifted and versatile scholar attended Christ's College, Cambridge, taking the Natural Sciences (Cambridge), Natural Sciences Tripos in Botany, Geology and Zoology. He also took the newly introduced courses in Anthropology, Ethnology and Geography. For the following three years he studied law at the Middle Temple, becoming a barrister in 1911. After a short spell as naturalist with the Marine Biological Laboratory (Plymouth), Marine Biological Laboratory in Plymouth, he joined the staff of the South African Museum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name or the specific epithet (in botanical nomenclature, also sometimes i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
