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Scolecoseps
''Scolecoseps'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to East Africa. Species Genus ''Scolecoseps'' contains four species.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Scolecoseps acontias'' – sandy limbless skink *'' Scolecoseps boulengeri'' – Boulenger's limbless skink *'' Scolecoseps broadleyi'' *'' Scolecoseps litipoensis'' – Litipo sand skink ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Scolecoseps''. Gallery File:Boulenger's Limbless Skink imported from iNaturalist photo 202167565.jpg, Boulenger's Limbless Skink (''Scolecoseps boulengeri'') References Further reading * Loveridge A (1920). "Notes o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scolecoseps
''Scolecoseps'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family Scincidae. The genus is endemic to East Africa. Species Genus ''Scolecoseps'' contains four species.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Scolecoseps acontias'' – sandy limbless skink *'' Scolecoseps boulengeri'' – Boulenger's limbless skink *'' Scolecoseps broadleyi'' *'' Scolecoseps litipoensis'' – Litipo sand skink ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, bot ... in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Scolecoseps''. Gallery File:Boulenger's Limbless Skink imported from iNaturalist photo 202167565.jpg, Boulenger's Limbless Skink (''Scolecoseps boulengeri'') References Further reading * Loveridge A (1920). "Notes o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scolecoseps Acontias
''Scolecoseps acontias'', also known commonly as the sandy limbless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania. Geographic range ''S. acontias'' is found in eastern coastal Tanzania. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''S. acontias'' are shrubland and forest, at altitudes from sea level to . Reproduction ''S. acontias'' is viviparous. References Further reading * Broadley DG, Howell KM (1991). "A check list of the reptiles of Tanzania, with synoptic keys". ''Syntarsus'' 1: 1–70. (''Scolecoseps acontias'', p. 15). * Loveridge A (1942). "Scientific Results of a Fourth Expedition to Forested Areas in East and Central Africa. IV. Reptiles". ''Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoölogy at Harvard College'' 91 (1): 237–373. (''Scolecoseps acontias'', new combination, p. 359). * Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). ''Field Guide to East African Reptiles, Second Edition''. London: Bloomsbury Natural Histu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scolecoseps Litipoensis
''Scolecoseps litipoensis'', also known commonly as the Litipo sand skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Tanzania. Geographic range ''S. litipoensis'' is found in the Litipo Forest Reserve in southeastern Tanzania. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''S. litipoensis'' is forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ..., at an altitude of . Reproduction The mode of reproduction of ''S. litipoensis'' is unknown. References Further reading * Broadley DG (1995). "A new species of ''Scolecoseps'' (Reptilia: Scincidae) from southeastern Tanzania". ''Amphibia-Reptilia'' 16 (3): 241–244. (''Scolecoseps litipoensis'', new species). * Spawls S, Howell K, Hinkel H, Menegon M (2018). ''Field Guide to East African Reptil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scolecoseps Boulengeri
''Scolecoseps boulengeri'', also known commonly as Boulenger's limbless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mozambique. Etymology The specific name, ''boulengeri'', is in honor of Belgian-born British herpetologist George Albert Boulenger. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Scolecoseps boulengeri'', p. 35). Geographic range ''S. boulengeri'' is found along the coast of Mozambique in Cabo Delgado Province and Nampula Province Nampula is a province of northern Mozambique. It has an area of and a population of 5,758,920, making it the most populous province in Mozambique (2017 census). Nampula is the capital of the province. History Under Portuguese rule this provinc .... Reproduction The mode of reproduction of ''S. boulengeri'' is unknown. References Further reading * Loveridge A (1920). "Notes on East African Liz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scolecoseps Broadleyi
''Scolecoseps broadleyi'' is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mozambique. Etymology The specific name, ''broadleyi'', is in honor of African herpetologist Donald George Broadley. Geographic range ''S. broadleyi'' is found in Palma District, Cabo Delgado Province, northern Mozambique. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''S. broadleyi'' is coastal savanna A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland- grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to ... with sandy soil and '' Berlinia orientalis'' trees. Reproduction The mode of reproduction of ''S. broadleyi'' is unknown. References Further reading * Verburgt L, Verburgt UK, Branch WR (2018). "A new species of ''Scolocoseps'' (Reptilia: Scincidae) from coastal north-eastern Mozambique". ''African Journal of Herpetology'' 67 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donald George Broadley
Donald George Broadley (1932–2016) was an African herpetologist. He described as new to science 115 species and subspecies, and 8 genera and subgenera of reptiles. He was one of the founders of the Herpetological Association of Africa (initially the Herpetological Association of Rhodesia). He earned his doctorate at the University of Natal The University of Natal was a university in the former South African province Natal which later became KwaZulu-Natal. The University of Natal no longer exists as a distinct legal entity, as it was incorporated into the University of KwaZulu-N ... in 1966.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . ("Broadley", p. 39). His widow, Sheila Broadley, is also a herpetologist. Legacy Broadley is commemorated in the scientific names of eight species of reptiles: '' Afroedura broadleyi'', '' Atheris broadleyi'', '' Elapsoidea broadleyi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions. Description Skinks look like lizards of the family Lacertidae (sometimes called ''true lizards''), but most species of skinks have no pronounced neck and relatively small legs. Several genera (e.g., '' Typhlosaurus'') have no limbs at all. This is not true for all skinks, however, as some species such as the red-eyed crocodile skink have a head that is very distinguished from the body. These lizards also have legs that are relatively small proportional to their body size. Skinks' skulls are covered by substantial bony scales, usually matching up in shape and size, while overlapping. Oth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Binomial Nomenclature
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called nomenclature ("two-name naming system") or binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages. Such a name is called a binomial name (which may be shortened to just "binomial"), a binomen, name or a scientific name; more informally it is also historically called a Latin name. The first part of the name – the '' generic name'' – identifies the genus to which the species belongs, whereas the second part – the specific name or specific epithet – distinguishes the species within the genus. For example, modern humans belong to the genus ''Homo'' and within this genus to the species ''Homo sapiens''. ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' is likely the most widely known binomial. The ''formal'' introduction of this system of naming species is credit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nota Bene
(, or ; plural form ) is a Latin phrase meaning "note well". It is often abbreviated as NB, n.b., or with the ligature and first appeared in English writing . In Modern English, it is used, particularly in legal papers, to draw the attention of the reader to a certain (side) aspect or detail of the subject being addressed. While ''NB'' is also often used in academic writing, ''note'' is a common substitute. The markings used to draw readers' attention in medieval manuscripts are also called marks. The common medieval markings do not, however, include the abbreviation ''NB''. The usual medieval equivalents are anagrams from the four letters in the word , the abbreviation DM from ("worth remembering"), or a symbol of a little hand (☞), called a manicule or index, with the index finger pointing towards the beginning of the significant passage.Raymond Clemens and Timothy Graham, Introduction to Manuscript Studies (Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2007), p. 44. Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Roy Branch
William Roy "Bill" Branch (12 May 1946, London, England – 14 October 2018, Port Elizabeth, South Africa) was a British-South-African herpetologist. Branch studied at the University of Southampton where he remained until completing his Ph.D. degree (''Studies on a foetal-specific alpha-globulin FPin the rabbit'' ). From 1972 he worked as a scientist in the Life Sciences Division of the Atomic Energy Board in Pretoria doing research on, inter alia, liver cancer, but returned to the University of Southampton in 1976 to take up a post-doctoral research fellowship in the Department of Biology studying the synthesis of chemicals in the liver of foetal rabbits. He started working at Port Elizabeth Museum in 1979 and retired in 2011, when he was appointed as Research Associate and Curator Emeritus. Over a period of almost 40 years he conducted field work in about 20 African countries and played a major role in building up the large reptile and amphibian collections at the Museum. Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ursula K
Ursula may refer to: * Ursula (name), feminine name and a list of people and fictional characters with the name * ''Ursula'' (album), an album by American jazz pianist Mal Waldron *Ursula (crater), a crater on Titania, a moon of Uranus *Ursula (detention center), processing facility for unaccompanied minors in McAllen, Texas *Ursula (The Little Mermaid), a fictional character who appears in ''The Little Mermaid'' (1989) *Ursula Channel, body of water in British Columbia, Canada *375 Ursula, a large main-belt asteroid * HMS ''Ursula'', a destroyer and two submarines that served with the Royal Navy *Tropical Storm Ursula (other), a typhoon, two cyclones, and a tropical depression, all in the Pacific Ocean * Ursula, signals intelligence system used by the Finnish Defence Intelligence Agency See also *Saint Ursula Saint Ursula (Latin for 'little female bear', german: link=no, Heilige Ursula) is a legendary Romano-British Christian saint who died on 21 October 383. Her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Verburgt
People *Luke (given name), a masculine given name (including a list of people and characters with the name) * Luke (surname) (including a list of people and characters with the name) *Luke the Evangelist, author of the Gospel of Luke. Also known as Saint Luke. *Uncle Luke (born 1960), American rapper. Also known as Luke. * Luke (The Walking Dead), a fictional character from The Walking Dead Biblical books *Gospel of Luke, a Christian Gospel *Luke–Acts, the composite work of the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles in the New Testament Music * ''Luke'' (album), by Steve Lukather *Luke (French band) * "LUKE", a song by Susumu Hirasawa from ''Glory Wars'' *Luke Records, a record label Organizations *''Accademia di San Luca'', (the "Academy of Saint Luke"), founded in 1577 as an association of artists in Rome *Guild of Saint Luke, a medieval artists' guild named after Saint Luke Places * Luke (Čajniče), a village in the municipality of Čajnič ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
