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Richard Thomas (herpetologist)
John Paul Richard Thomas (born 1938) is an American taxonomist and systematist, and retired professor of herpetology and evolution at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (San Juan, Puerto Rico). (Kindle edition). (hardcover). He described several species new to science, mostly amphibians and reptiles, from throughout the Caribbean islands including the common coquí (''Eleutherodactlys coqui)'', the national animal of Puerto Rico. Early life and education Thomas was born in Jacksonville, Florida, USA, on May 2, 1938. At the University of South Florida, Thomas graduated as a Bachelor of Arts in 1969. Later, he went to Louisiana State University and obtained a PhD in 1976. Research Thomas' research has focused mostly on amphibians and reptiles, spanning several fields from natural history to systematics and evolution. His studies have yielded descriptions of new species of dwarf geckos (''Sphaerodactylus''), blind snakes (Scolecophidia), and rain frogs (''Eleutherodactylus''). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacksonville, Florida
Jacksonville is a city located on the Atlantic coast of northeast Florida, the most populous city proper in the state and is the largest city by area in the contiguous United States as of 2020. It is the seat of Duval County, with which the city government consolidated in 1968. Consolidation gave Jacksonville its great size and placed most of its metropolitan population within the city limits. As of 2020, Jacksonville's population is 949,611, making it the 12th most populous city in the U.S., the most populous city in the Southeast, and the most populous city in the South outside of the state of Texas. With a population of 1,733,937, the Jacksonville metropolitan area ranks as Florida's fourth-largest metropolitan region. Jacksonville straddles the St. Johns River in the First Coast region of northeastern Florida, about south of the Georgia state line ( to the urban core/downtown) and north of Miami. The Jacksonville Beaches communities are along the adjacent Atlantic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachelor Of Arts
Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years, depending on the country and institution. * Degree attainment typically takes four years in Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Brunei, China, Egypt, Ghana, Greece, Georgia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Mexico, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Netherlands, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, the United States and Zambia. * Degree attainment typically takes three years in Albania, Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Caribbean, Iceland, India, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, South Africa, Switzerland, the Canadian province of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anolis Rimarum
''Anolis rimarum'', the Artibonite bush anole or marmelade anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Haiti Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...."''Anolis rimarum''". The Reptile Database. http://reptile-database.reptarium.cz/species?genus=Anolis&species=rimarum References Anoles Reptiles described in 1967 Endemic fauna of Haiti Reptiles of Haiti Taxa named by Richard Thomas (herpetologist) Taxa named by Albert Schwartz (zoologist) {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhlops Monastus
The Montserrat worm snake (''Antillotyphlops monastus'') is a species of blind snake that is endemic to the Caribbean Lesser Antilles. It has a trunk length up to 258 mm, with a tail up to 44 mm long. Its dorsal surface is medium brown, with a lighter ventral surface. It is insectivorous and fossorial. It is found on Montserrat Montserrat ( ) is a British Overseas Territories, British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is part of the Leeward Islands, the northern portion of the Lesser Antilles chain of the West Indies. Montserrat is about long and wide, with r .... References * Antillotyphlops Endemic fauna of Montserrat Snakes of the Caribbean Reptiles of Montserrat Reptiles described in 1966 {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphaerodactylus Elasmorhynchus
The Marche Leon least gecko (''Sphaerodactylus elasmorhynchus''), also known commonly as the snout-shield sphaero, is a species of lizard in the family Sphaerodactylidae. The species is endemic to Haiti. Geographic range ''S. elasmorhynchus'' is known only from the type locality: "ca. 5 km (airline) SSE Marché Léon ... Haiti". Reproduction ''S. elasmorhynchus'' is oviparous. References Further reading *Thomas R (1966). "A new Hispaniolan gecko". ''Breviora'' (253): 1–5. (''Sphaerodactylus elasmorhynchus'', new species). * Schwartz A, Thomas R (1975). ''A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles''. Carnegie Museum of Natural History The Carnegie Museum of Natural History (abbreviated as CMNH) is a natural history museum in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Pittsburgh-based industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1896. Housing some 22 millio ... Special Publication No. 1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: Carnegie Museum of Natural His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleutherodactylus Schwartzi
The Virgin Islands coqui (''Eleutherodactylus schwartzi'') is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. The species is endemic to the British Virgin Islands and the US Virgin Islands. Etymology The specific name, ''schwartzi'', is in honor of American herpetologist Albert Schwartz.Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. 2013. ''The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians''. Exeter, England: Pelagic Publishing Ltd. 262 pp. . (''Eleutherodactylus schwartzi'', p. 194). Habitat The natural habitats of ''E. schwartzi'' are subtropical or tropical dry forests. Conservation status ''E. schwartzi'' is threatened by habitat loss. References Further reading * Schwartz A, Thomas R. 1975. ''A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles''. Carnegie Museum of Natural History The Carnegie Museum of Natural History (abbreviated as CMNH) is a natural history museum in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Pittsburgh-based industrialist Andrew Carnegi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eleutherodactylus Coqui
''Eleutherodactylus'' is a genus of frogs in the family Eleutherodactylidae.Hedges, S. B., W. E. Duellman, and M. P. Heinicke . 2008. New World direct-developing frogs (Anura: Terrarana): molecular phylogeny, classification, biogeography, and conservation. Zootaxa 1737: 1-182. Many of the 200 species of the genus are commonly known as "rain frogs" or "robber frogs", due to their sharp, high-pitched, insect-like calls. The best-known species is the common coquí (''E. coqui''), which is both a national symbol of Puerto Rico and a notorious invasive species in Hawaii. Two ''Eleutherodactylus'' species, '' E. limbatus'' and '' E. iberia'', are among the smallest known frogs, measuring only 8.5 mm in length (only slightly larger than ''Paedophryne amauensis'', which measures around 7.7 mm). Etymology The name "Eleutherodactylus" is derived from the Greek words for ‘free-toed’, composed of the Ancient Greek ' (, ‘free, unbound’) and ' (, ‘finger, toe’). Most s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphisbaena Xera
''Amphisbaena xera'', known commonly as the dry worm lizard, Puerto Rican dryland worm lizard, or the North American worm lizard, is a worm lizard species. It is endemic to Puerto Rico. Etymology The specific name, ''xera'', which is from Greek via Late Latin, means "dry".Mish, F.C., Editor in Chief. 2004. ''Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, Eleventh Edition.'' Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam Webster, Incorporated. 39a + 1622 pp. . ("xer- ''or'' xero- ''comb form'', p. 1449.) Geographic range It is found in Puerto Rico, both on the main island and also on the offshore Isla de Caja de Muertos. See also *Fauna of Puerto Rico *List of endemic fauna of Puerto Rico References Further reading * Schwartz, A., and R. Thomas. 1975. ''A Check-list of West Indian Amphibians and Reptiles''. Carnegie Museum of Natural History The Carnegie Museum of Natural History (abbreviated as CMNH) is a natural history museum in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhlops Syntherus
''Typhlops syntherus'' (common names: Barahona Peninsula blindsnake, Barahona worm snake ) is a species of snake in the family Typhlopidae. It is endemic to the island of Hispaniola and occurs in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. It is oviparous. It is a relatively common species but occurs in an area with dense human population where it is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References syntherus Endemic fauna of Hispaniola Reptiles of the Dominican Republic Reptiles of Haiti Reptiles described in 1965 {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sphaerodactylus Parthenopion
The Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero, Virgin Gorda least gecko, or Virgin Islands dwarf gecko (''Sphaerodactylus parthenopion'') is a species of gecko and also one of the smallest terrestrial vertebrates. It has only been found on three of the British Virgin Islands: Virgin Gorda, Tortola, and Moskito Island (also spelled “Mosquito Island”). It was discovered in 1964 and is suspected to be a close relative of ''Sphaerodactylus nicholsi'', a dwarf sphaero from the nearby island of Puerto Rico. It shares its range with the big-scaled least gecko (''S. macrolepis''), which is found in leaf litter. Unlike this larger gecko, the Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero lives on drier hillsides, yet prefers moist microhabitats found under rocks because it lacks the adaptations necessary for preventing water loss, which is a significant problem due to its small body size. The Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero has a deep brown colour on its upper side, often with a speckling of darker scales. On a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mitophis Pyrites
Thomas's blind snake (''Mitophis pyrites'') is an endangered species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae.McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). It is endemic to the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, where it is found in the Sud-Est Department in Haiti and Pedernales Province in the Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit .... References Mitophis Reptiles described in 1965 Reptiles of the Dominican Republic Reptiles of Haiti Endemic fauna of Hispaniola {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bachia Panoplia
''Bachia panoplia'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Brazil Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5241274 Bachia Reptiles of Brazil Endemic fauna of Brazil Reptiles described in 1965 Taxa named by Richard Thomas (herpetologist) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
