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Taita Shrew
The Taita shrew (''Suncus aequatorius'') is an extant species of white-toothed shrew from two localities in the Taita Hills mountain range in the Taita-Taveta District of southwestern Kenya. Given the continuing decline in the quality of this habitat, and the limitations in its range, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, IUCN recognises the shrew as an Endangered species, endangered species. References Further reading *Aggundey, I. R. and Schlitter, D. A. (1986). Annotated checklist of the mammals of Kenya. II. Insectivora and Macroscelidea. ''Annals of Carnegie Museum'' 55: 325-347. *Heim de Balsac, H. and Meester, J. (1977). Order Insectivora. In: J. Meester and H. W. Setzer (eds), ''The Mammals of Africa: An Identification Manual'', pp. 1–29. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, D. C., USA. *Oguge, N., Hutterer, R. Odhiambo, R. and Verheyen, W. (2004). Diversity and structure of shrew communities in montane forests of southeast Kenya. ''Mammali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund Heller
Edmund Heller (May 21, 1875 – July 18, 1939) was an American zoologist. He was President of the Association of Zoos & Aquariums for two terms, from 1935-1936 and 1937-1938. Early life While at Stanford University, he collected specimens in the Colorado and Mojave Deserts in 1896-7 before graduating with a degree in zoology in 1901. Contributions In 1907, Heller was with Carl Ethan Akeley on the Field Columbian Museum's African expedition. On his return, he was appointed Curator of Mammals at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology of the University of California and participated in the 1908 Alexander Alaska Expedition. In 1909, Heller began working with the Smithsonian Institution when he was chosen as naturalist for large mammals on the Smithsonian-Roosevelt African Expedition under the command of Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. He worked closely with John Alden Loring who worked as naturalist for the small mammals on the Expedition and they collaborated on their field notes. On his re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |