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Schouteden's Sun Snake
Schouteden's sun snake (''Helophis schoutedeni'') is a species of snake in the subfamily Natricinae of the family Colubridae. The species, which is monotypic in the genus ''Helophis'', is endemic to Central Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''schoutedeni'', is in honor of Belgian zoologist Henri Schouteden. Geographic range ''H. schoutedeni'' is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Republic of the Congo The Republic of the Congo (french: République du Congo, ln, Republíki ya Kongó), also known as Congo-Brazzaville, the Congo Republic or simply either Congo or the Congo, is a country located in the western coast of Central Africa to the w ..... www.reptile-database.org. Description The holotype of ''H. schoutedeni'' has a total length of , which includes a tail long.de Witte (1922). References Further reading * de Witte G-F (1922). "''Description d'un ophidien nouveau récolté au Congo par le Dr Schouteden'' ". ''Revue zoologique africai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaston-François De Witte
Content in this edit is translated from the existing French Wikipedia article at :fr:Gaston-François de Witte; see its history for attribution. Gaston-François de Witte (12 June 1897, Antwerp – 1 June 1980, Brussels) was a Belgian herpetologist who discovered and described at least 24 different species of reptiles. During his career, he was associated with the Royal Museum for Central Africa in Tervuren (from 1920) and the Museum of Natural Sciences in Brussels (from 1937). He is best known for his research of amphibians and reptiles found in the Belgian Congo, from where he collected thousands of specimens. While in central Africa, he also collected botanical specimens. Biography Gaston-François de Witte was the son of Henry de Witte and Jeanne della Faine de Leverghem, and the grand-son of Jean de Witte. As a child, he already liked natural science. During his scholarship at the Bénédictins of the Abbaye de Maredsours, Gaston-François met the british zoologist George Alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |