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Sepsina Copei
''Sepsina'' is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae). The genus is endemic to southern Africa. Taxonomy This genus is presently placed in the subfamily Scincinae, a subfamily which seems to be paraphyletic however. ''Sepsina'' belongs to a major clade of this group which does not seem to include the type genus ''Scincus''. Thus, it will probably be eventually assigned to a new, yet-to-be-named subfamily.Austin & Arnold (2006). Species The following five species are recognized: The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Sepsina alberti'' Hewitt, 1929 – Albert's skink, Albert's burrowing skink *'' Sepsina angolensis'' Bocage Bocage (, ) is a terrain of mixed woodland and pasture characteristic of parts of northern France, southern England, Ireland, the Netherlands, northern Spain and northern Germany, in regions where pastoral farming is the dominant land use. ' ..., 1866 – Angola skink *'' Sepsina bayonii'' (Bocage, 1866) – Bayon's skink *'' Sepsina copei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
José Vicente Barbosa Du Bocage
José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage (2 May 1823 – 3 November 1907) was a Portuguese zoologist, politician, and professor. He served as a professor of zoology and director of the National Museum of Natural History and Science, Lisbon, National Museum of Natural History and Science at the Polytechnic Institute of Lisbon, where he played a role in the development of Portuguese zoological collections and research. Bocage’s scientific work led to the description of numerous species, particularly of Portuguese and African fauna, and he published extensively on taxonomy, advancing zoological knowledge in Portugal and its overseas territories. Bocage held public offices, including Navy Ministry (Portugal), Minister of the Navy and Oversea. He was involved in colonial and geographical policy, co-founding the Lisbon Geographic Society and representing Portugal at the Berlin Conference, where he advocated for Pink Map, Portuguese claims in Africa. His contributions to Portuguese science and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Type (biology)
In biology, a type is a particular specimen (or in some cases a group of specimens) of an organism to which the scientific name of that organism is formally associated. In other words, a type is an example that serves to anchor or centralizes the defining features of that particular taxon. In older usage (pre-1900 in botany), a type was a taxon rather than a specimen. A taxon is a scientifically named grouping of organisms with other like organisms, a set that includes some organisms and excludes others, based on a detailed published description (for example a species description) and on the provision of type material, which is usually available to scientists for examination in a major museum research collection, or similar institution. Type specimen According to a precise set of rules laid down in the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN) and the ''International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants'' (ICN), the scientific name of every taxon is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sepsina
''Sepsina'' is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae). The genus is endemic to southern Africa. Taxonomy This genus is presently placed in the subfamily Scincinae, a subfamily which seems to be paraphyletic however. ''Sepsina'' belongs to a major clade of this group which does not seem to include the type genus ''Scincus''. Thus, it will probably be eventually assigned to a new, yet-to-be-named subfamily.Austin & Arnold (2006). Species The following five species are recognized: The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *''Sepsina alberti'' Hewitt, 1929 – Albert's skink, Albert's burrowing skink *''Sepsina angolensis'' Bocage, 1866 – Angola skink *'' Sepsina bayonii'' (Bocage, 1866) – Bayon's skink *''Sepsina copei'' Bocage, 1873 – sepsina skink, Cope's reduced-limb skink *''Sepsina tetradactyla ''Sepsina'' is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae). The genus is endemic to southern Africa. Taxonomy This genus is presently placed in the subfamily Scincinae, a su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
