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Sumatran Hog Badger
The Sumatran hog badger (''Arctonyx hoevenii'') is a species of mustelid endemic to the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. Taxonomy It was formerly considered a subspecies of the greater hog badger (''A. collaris''), when it was considered the only species in the genus ''Arctonyx''. However, in 2008, a study proposed splitting ''A. collaris'' into 3 species, with one of these being ''A. hoevenii''. This finding was later followed by the American Society of Mammalogists. Description It is the smallest species of ''Arctonyx'', being about the size of a large housecat. It also has sparser fur and a much darker pelage than the other two species in the genus. Distribution The species is endemic to the high-altitude regions of Sumatra, namely the Barisan Range, which extends along the length of the island. Its range extends to the foothills, as low as 700 meters above sea level, up to the very highest point on the island; in 1918, the skull of a Sumatran hog badger was discover ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ambrosius Hubrecht
Ambrosius Arnold Willem Hubrecht (2 March 1853, in Rotterdam – 21 March 1915, in Utrecht) was a Dutch zoologist. Hubrecht studied zoology at Utrecht University with Harting and Donders, for periods joining Selenka in Leiden and later Erlangen, and Gegenbauer in Heidelberg. He graduated ''magna cum laude'' with Harting in 1874 with a study on nemertine worms. In 1875–1882 he worked at the ''Rijksmuseum van Natuurlijke Historie'' in Leiden, where he was the curator of ichthyology and herpetology, and in 1882 became professor at Utrecht. In 1890–1891 he traveled in Java, Sumatra, and Borneo, where he made embryological studies, notably on the tarsier. He visited the United States in 1896 and 1907. Honorary degrees were conferred on him by Princeton University, the University of St Andrews, the University of Dublin, the University of Glasgow ( LL.D 1901), and the University of Giessen. Hubrecht´s most important work was in embryology and placentation of the mammals. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |