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Takydromus Wolteri
''Takydromus wolteri'', also known Common name, commonly as the mountain grass lizard, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Lacertidae. The species is native to East Asia. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''wolteri'', is in honor of German amateur naturalist Karl Andreas Wolter, who collected the holotype.Richard Allen "Bo" Crombet-Beolens, Beolens B, Michael Watkins (zoologist), Watkins M, Michael Grayson, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Takydromus wolteri'', p. 288). Geographic range ''T. wolteri'' is found in eastern China, Korea, and eastern Russia. Reproduction ''T. wolteri'' is Oviparity, oviparous. References Further reading *Edwin Nicholas Arnold, Arnold EN (1997). "Interrelationships and evolution of the East Asian grass lizards, ''Takydromus'' (Squamata: Lacertidae)". ''Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society'' 119 (2): 267–296. *Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Gustav Fischer
Johann Gustav Fischer (1 March 1819, Hamburg – 27 January 1889) was a German herpetologist. He served as an instructor at the Johanneum in Hamburg, and was associated with the city's ''Naturhistorisches Museum'', working extensively with its herpetological and ichthyological collections. He was the binomial author of numerous herpetological species, and has several species named in his honor: *"Fischer's cat snake" ('' Toxicodryas pulverulenta''), 1856. *" Fischer's chameleon" (''Kinyongia fischeri)'', described by Anton Reichenow in 1887. *"Fischer's dwarf gecko" ('' Lygodactylus fischeri)'', described by George Albert Boulenger in 1890. *"Fischer’s snail-eating snake" (''Tropidodipsas fischeri)'', described by George Albert Boulenger in 1894. *"Fischer's thick-toed gecko" ('' Pachydactylus laevigatus''), 1888. In the field of ichthyology, he described the genera ''Sclerocottus'' (Cottidae) and ''Gymnelichthys'' (Zoarcidae). Published works Many of his scientific papers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |