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Scott A. Thomson
Scott A. Thomson is an Australian herpetologist, paleontologist, and taxonomist, specialising in turtles of the family Chelidae. Education Thomson attended the University of Canberra for both his bachelor's and master's degrees in applied sciences, studying zoology and mathematics. Career Thomson is a researcher at the Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo and curator at the Chelonian Research Institute in Oviedo, Florida. He is active in resolving nomenclatural issues, a member of the Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group of the IUCN's Species Survival Commission, and co-author of the 2015 checklist of extinct Pleistocene and Holocene turtles. Thomson advocates for science-based rather than political- or conservation-driven taxonomy. Thomson has described several extant and fossil turtles, including: * '' Chelodina burrungandjii'' Thomson, Kennett, and Georges 2000 – Arnhem snake-necked turtle, sandstone snake-necked turtle * ''Chelodina canni'' Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herpetology
Herpetology (from Greek ἑρπετόν ''herpetón'', meaning "reptile" or "creeping animal") is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians (gymnophiona)) and reptiles (including snakes, lizards, amphisbaenids, turtles, terrapins, tortoises, crocodilians, and the tuataras). Birds, which are cladistically included within Reptilia, are traditionally excluded here; the scientific study of birds is the subject of ornithology. Thus, the definition of herpetology can be more precisely stated as the study of ectothermic (cold-blooded) tetrapods. Under this definition "herps" (or sometimes "herptiles" or "herpetofauna") exclude fish, but it is not uncommon for herpetological and ichthyological scientific societies to collaborate. Examples include publishing joint journals and holding conferences in order to foster the exchange of ideas between the fields, as the American Society of Ichthyologists and He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holocene
The Holocene ( ) is the current geological epoch. It began approximately 11,650 cal years Before Present (), after the Last Glacial Period, which concluded with the Holocene glacial retreat. The Holocene and the preceding Pleistocene together form the Quaternary period. The Holocene has been identified with the current warm period, known as MIS 1. It is considered by some to be an interglacial period within the Pleistocene Epoch, called the Flandrian interglacial.Oxford University Press – Why Geography Matters: More Than Ever (book) – "Holocene Humanity" section https://books.google.com/books?id=7P0_sWIcBNsC The Holocene corresponds with the rapid proliferation, growth and impacts of the human species worldwide, including all of its written history, technological revolutions, development of major civilizations, and overall significant transition towards urban living in the present. The human impact on modern-era Earth and its ecosystems may be considered of global si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Rheodytes Devisi
''Rheodytes devisi'' is a Pleistocene fossil turtle from the Darling Downs of Queensland, Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... It was described from material originally included in the description of '' Elseya uberima''. References {{Testudines Rheodytes Extinct turtles Pleistocene reptiles of Australia Fossils of Australia Fossil taxa described in 2000 Taxa named by Scott A. Thomson Turtles of Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myuchelys
The ''Myuchelys'' is a genus of turtles, the Australian saw-shelled turtles, in the family Chelidae and subfamily Chelodininae. They inhabit the headwaters and tributaries of rivers within their range and this led to the name ''Myuchelys'', which is formed from the Aboriginal word ''myuna'' meaning clear water and the Greek ''chelys'' meaning turtle. They have a short neck and the intergular scute completely separates the gular scutes. They have no alveolar ridge separating them from the snapping turtles of the genus ''Elseya''. Species The genus currently contains these cryptic small species of freshwater turtles, endemic to eastern and northern Australia: * '' Myuchelys bellii'', Namoi River snapping turtle Gray, 1844Gray, J. E. 1844. ''Catalogue of the Tortoises, Crocodiles and Amphibaenians in the Collection of the British Museum''. London. Edward Newman. 80pp. * '' Myuchelys georgesi'', Bellinger River snapping turtle Cann, 1997Cann, J. 1998a. Georges short-neck turtle. '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elseya Rhodini
''Elseya rhodini'', the southern New Guinea stream turtle, is a recently described aquatic species of chelid turtle (Austro-South American side necks) found south of the central ranges of New Guinea. It inhabits small streams that flow into the major river drainage's south of the ranges. Etymology The species was named in honor of Anders G. J. Rhodin the chairman emeritus of the IUCN Species Survival Commission Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group (TFTSG) and founder of the Chelonian Research Foundation (CRF) which publish the journal ''Chelonian Conservation and Biology'' he had in the past also been involved in research in Papua New Guinea having described the species ''Chelodina parkeri'' and ''Chelodina pritchardi''. Taxonomy Only recently separated from the western New Guinea stream turtle, ''Elseya novaeguineae'', it was demonstrated that the ''Elseya'' of New Guinea were long term inhabitants of the island and had been subject to the major vicariance events fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elseya Nadibajagu
''Elseya nadibajagu'' is a Pliocene species of extinct Australian snapping turtle, described from the Bluff Downs region of Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ..., Australia. References {{Testudines Elseya (Pelocomastes) nadibajagu Pliocene turtles Fossil taxa described in 1999 Taxa named by Scott A. Thomson Neogene reptiles of Australia Turtles of Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elseya Flaviventralis
''Elseya flaviventralis'', the yellow bellied snapping turtle, is a species of large river snapping turtles from the Arnhem Land region of the Northern Territory of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma .... It is a member of the nominate subgenus ''Elseya''. Etymology This species is named for the yellow colored plastron unique among the Australian members of the genus. All other members having at least some degree of black coloration. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q22083134 Elseya (Elseya) Reptiles described in 2016 Taxa named by Scott A. Thomson Turtles of Australia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elseya Albagula
''Elseya albagula'', commonly known as the white-throated snapping turtle, is one of the largest species of chelid turtles in the world, growing to about carapace length. The species is endemic to south-eastern Queensland, Australia, in the Burnett, Mary, and Fitzroy River drainages. This species is entirely aquatic, rarely coming ashore and is chiefly herbivorous, feeding on the fruits and buds of riparian vegetation, algae, and large aquatic plants. First proposed as a species by John Goode in the 1960s,Goode J. 1967. ''Freshwater tortoises of Australia and New Guinea (in the family Chelidae)''. Melbourne: Landsdowne. 155 pp. it was finally described in 2006. The species is named from the Latin ''alba'' = white and ''gula'' = throat, which is a reference to the white blotching present on the throats of adult females in the species. The type locality for the species is the Burnett River in south-eastern Queensland, but it is also found in the Mary and Fitzroy River draina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elseya (Hanwarachelys)
''Elseya'' is a genus of large side-necked turtles, commonly known as Australian snapping turtles, in the family Chelidae. Species in the genus ''Elseya'' are found in river systems in northern and northeastern Australia and throughout the river systems of New Guinea. Thomson S, Georges A, Limpus C (2006). "A New Species of Freshwater Turtle in the Genus ''Elseya'' (Testudines: Chelidae) from Central Coastal Queensland, Australia". '' Chelon. Conserv. Biol.'' 5 (1): 74–86PDF fulltext They are identified by the presence of alveolar ridges on the triturating surfaces of the mouth and the presence of a complex bridge strut.Thomson S, White A, Georges A (1997). "Re-Evaluation of ''Emydura lavarackorum'': Identification of a Living Fossil". ''Memoirs of the Queensland Museum'' 42 (1): 327-336. The Australian snapping turtles are largely herbivorous, with specialized mouth structures for eating fruits. However, they will eat animal products if opportunity arises. The various species c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelodina
''Chelodina'', collectively known as snake-necked turtles, is a large and diverse genus of long-necked chelid turtles with a complicated nomenclatural history. Although in the past, ''Macrochelodina'' and ''Macrodiremys'' have been considered separate genera and prior to that all the same, they are now considered subgenera of the ''Chelodina'', further ''Macrochelodina'' and ''Macrodiremys'' are now known to apply to the same species, hence ''Chelydera'' is used for the northern snake-necked turtles. ''Chelodina'' is an ancient group of chelid turtles native to Australia, New Guinea, the Indonesian Rote Island, and East Timor. The turtles within this subgenus are small to medium-sized with oval shaped carapace. They are side-necked turtles, meaning they tuck their head partially around the side of their body when threatened instead of directly backwards. ''Chelydera'' represents those species that have often been termed the ''Chelodina'' B group or thick necked snake neck turtl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chelodina Canni
''Chelodina canni'', also known commonly as Cann's snake-necked turtle, is a species of turtle in the family Chelidae. The species is endemic to Australia, where it is found in the northern and northeastern parts of the continent. McCord W, Thomson S (2002). "A new species of ''Chelodina'' (Testudines: Pleurodira: Chelidae) from Northern Australia". ''Journal of Herpetology'' 36 (2): 255-267. It has a narrow zone of hybridization with its related species the eastern snake-necked turtle, '' C. longicollis''. For many years ''C. canni'' was assumed to be the same species as '' C. novaeguineae'' from New Guinea. However, in 2002 it was shown that these two species differ both morphologically and genetically, and therefore ''C. canni'' was separated and described as a unique species. Taxonomy :Order: Testudines Linnaeus, 1758 :Suborder: Pleurodira Cope, 1864 :Family: Chelidae Ogilby, 1905 :Subfamily: Chelodininae Baur, 1893: 211 Baur G (1893). "Notes on the classification and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
