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Xenodermatidae
Xenodermidae is a family of snakes native to East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. All species in the family Xenodermidae are small or moderately sized snakes, never more than but typically less than in total length (including tail). They are secretive, probably nocturnal, and typically inhabit moist forest habitats. They seem to be opportunistic carnivores, preying on other vertebrates. The correct spelling of the family name is Xenodermidae, not "Xenodermatidae". Taxonomy and systematics Xenodermidae have a basal position in the colubroid radiation. However, their exact position is not yet settled, e.g., that they might be the sister taxon of the rest of Colubroidea, or that their sister taxon is Acrochordidae, and that these two families together form a clade that is the sister taxon for the Colubroidea. Genera The family consists of the following 6 genera: *'' Achalinus'' *'' Fimbrios'' *'' Parafimbrios'' *'' Paraxenodermus'' *'' Stoliczkia'' *''Xenodermus '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenodermus
''Xenodermus javanicus'', also known as the dragon snake, Javan tubercle snake, Javan mudsnake, or rough-backed litter snake, is a small non-venomous, semi-fossorial snake species belonging to the monotypic genus ''Xenodermus''. This species is best known for their characteristic dorsal scales and interesting defense mechanism in which they stiffen their entire bodies when threatened. ''X. javanicus'' is nocturnal and subsists on a diet of frogs, tadpoles and small fish. While they are known to perish once placed into captivity, some herpetoculturists have been successful in keeping them. Distribution and habitat ''Xenodermus javanicus'' is found in the Malay Peninsula (Malaysia, Thailand, and one old record from the southernmost tip of Myanmar) and parts of the Greater Sunda Islands (Sumatra, Java, and Borneo, as well as some smaller islands). It inhabits damp areas near water, including forests, swamps, marshes, and rice fields, at elevations below , but most commonly between ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraxenodermus
''Paraxenodermus borneensis'' (common names: Borneo red snake, Stolickza's stream snake) is a species of snake in the family Xenodermatidae. It is endemic to Borneo and known from Sabah, Sarawak (Malaysia), and West and Central Kalimantan (Indonesia). The holotype was collected from Mount Kinabalu by Richard Hanitsch Karl Richard Hanitsch (22 December 1860 – 11 August 1940) was a Germany, German-born entomology, entomologist and museum curator who served as the director of the Raffles Museum in Singapore in the early 20th century. Hanitsch was born at Grosse .... References Xenodermidae Snakes of Southeast Asia Endemic fauna of Borneo Reptiles of Indonesia Reptiles of Malaysia Reptiles of Borneo {{Alethinophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parafimbrios
''Parafimbrios'' is a genus of snakes belonging to the family Xenodermatidae Xenodermidae is a family of snakes native to East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. All species in the family Xenodermidae are small or moderately sized snakes, never more than but typically less than in total length (including tail). They .... The species of this genus are found in Asia. Species Species: *'' Parafimbrios lao'' *'' Parafimbrios vietnamensis'' References {{Taxonbar, from=Q19838827 Xenodermidae Snake genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Achalinus Formosanus
''Achalinus formosanus'', common name Formosan odd-scaled snake or Taiwan burrowing snake, is a non-venomous snake in family XenodermidaeIn earlier classifications sometimes still in use, subfamily Xenodermatinae, family Colubridae. See e.g. that is found in Taiwan and in the southern Ryukyu Islands (Japan). Taxonomy There are two subspecies: * ''Achalinus formosanus formosanus'' Boulenger, 1908 — Taiwan * ''Achalinus formosanus chigirai'' Ota and Toyama, 1989 — Ryukyu Islands Specific name ''formosanus'' means "from Formosa", referring to the fact that this species was first described from a specimen from Taiwan. ''chigirai'' refers to Yoshinori Chigira, who collected the first specimen of ''Achalinus formosanus chigirai''. ''Achalinus formosanus formosanus'' is ecologically and morphologically similar to the Taiwan endemic ''Achalinus niger''; the two differ in some scale counts and characteristics. A study using genetic markers found these two taxa to be overlapping ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malcolm Arthur Smith
Malcolm Arthur Smith (1875 in New Malden, Surrey – 1958 in Ascot) was a herpetologist and physician working in the Malay Peninsula. Early life Smith was interested in reptiles and amphibians from an early age. After completing a degree in medicine and surgery in London in 1898, he left for the then Kingdom of Siam (today Thailand) as a doctor to the British Embassy in Bangkok. In 1921 he married Eryl Glynne of Bangor, who as well as being medically trained, made significant collections of ferns from Thailand and later worked at RBG Kew. She was killed in a car crash near Bangkok in 1930. The couple had three children including the mountaineer Cymryd "Cym" Smith, also killed in a road accidenEryl was the elder sister of the mountaineer and plant pathologist Mary Dilys Glynne. Work Smith went on to become the physician in the royal court of Siam and was a close confidant and a doctor to the royal family. He published his observations on the reptiles and amphibians during hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenodermidae
Xenodermidae is a family of snakes native to East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. All species in the family Xenodermidae are small or moderately sized snakes, never more than but typically less than in total length (including tail). They are secretive, probably nocturnal, and typically inhabit moist forest habitats. They seem to be opportunistic carnivores, preying on other vertebrates. The correct spelling of the family name is Xenodermidae, not "Xenodermatidae". Taxonomy and systematics Xenodermidae have a basal position in the colubroid radiation. However, their exact position is not yet settled, e.g., that they might be the sister taxon In phylogenetics, a sister group or sister taxon, also called an adelphotaxon, comprises the closest relative(s) of another given unit in an evolutionary tree. Definition The expression is most easily illustrated by a cladogram: Taxon A and ... of the rest of Colubroidea, or that their sister taxon is Acrochordidae, and tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johannes Theodor Reinhardt
Johannes Theodor Reinhardt (3 December 1816, in Copenhagen – 23 October 1882, in Frederiksberg) was a Danish zoologist and herpetologist. The son of Johannes Christopher Hagemann Reinhardt. Biography He participated as botanist in the first Galathea Expedition (1845—1847). In 1848 he became a curator at the ''Kongelige Naturhistoriske Museum'' in Copenhagen (now University of Copenhagen Zoological Museum). He taught classes in zoology at the ''Danmarks Tekniske Universitet'' (1856–1878) and at the University of Copenhagen (1861–1878). In 1854 he received the title of professor.Darwinarkivet Biographies; Johannes Theodor Reinhardt. During the 1840s and 1850s he periodically worked in |
Thomas C
Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (other) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the Apostle * Thomas (bishop of the East Angles) (fl. 640s–650s), medieval Bishop of the East Angles * Thomas (Archdeacon of Barnstaple) (fl. 1203), Archdeacon of Barnstaple * Thomas, Count of Perche (1195–1217), Count of Perche * Thomas (bishop of Finland) (1248), first known Bishop of Finland * Thomas, Earl of Mar (1330–1377), 14th-century Earl, Aberdeen, Scotland Geography Places in the United States * Thomas, Illinois * Thomas, Indiana * Thomas, Oklahoma * Thomas, Oregon * Thomas, South Dakota * Thomas, Virginia * Thomas, Washington * Thomas, West Virginia * Thomas County (other) * Thomas Township (other) Elsewhere * Thomas Glacier (Greenland) Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Thomas'' (Burton novel) 1969 novel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stoliczkia
''Stoliczkia'' is a genus of snakes in the family Xenodermidae. The genus contains two species, both from India. Etymology The genus is named after Ferdinand Stoliczka, Moravian-born zoologist who later worked for the Geological Survey of India. Many subsequent publications have used the spelling ''Stoliczkaia''. However, ''Stoliczkia'' is considered valid because it was repeated twice in Jerdon's original publication, rendering a spelling error unlikely. Moreover, '' Stoliczkaia'' Neumayr 1875 is an ammonite genus. Species There are two species: *''Stoliczkia khasiensis'' – Khasi earth snake, Khase red snake *''Stoliczkia vanhnuailianai ''Stoliczkia'' is a genus of snakes in the family Xenodermidae. The genus contains two species, both from India. Etymology The genus is named after Ferdinand Stoliczka, Moravian-born zoologist who later worked for the Geological Survey of India ...'' – Lushai Hills dragon snake References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1893). ''Ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Vidal
Nicolas or Nicolás may refer to: People Given name * Nicolas (given name) Mononym * Nicolas (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer * Nicolas (footballer, born 2000), Brazilian footballer Surname Nicolas * Dafydd Nicolas (c.1705–1774), Welsh poet * Jean Nicolas (1913–1978), French international football player * Nicholas Harris Nicolas (1799–1848), English antiquary * Paul Nicolas (1899–1959), French international football player * Robert Nicolas (1595–1667), English politician Nicolás * Adolfo Nicolás (1936–2020), Superior General of the Society of Jesus * Eduardo Nicolás (born 1972), Spanish former professional tennis player Other uses * Nicolas (wine retailer), a French chain of wine retailers * ''Le Petit Nicolas'', a series of children's books by René Goscinny See also * San Nicolás (other) * Nicholas (other) * Nicola (other) * Nikola Nikola () is a given name which, like Nicholas, is a version of the Greek ''Nikolaos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minh Duc Le
{{Orphan, date=December 2021 Minh (Chữ Nôm: 明) is a popular unisex given name of Vietnamese origin, written using the Chinese character (明) meaning "bright", and is also popular among other East Asian names. The Chinese name Ming has the same meaning. Notable people As a feminine name *Lê Ngọc Minh Hằng (born 1987), Vietnamese actor and singer *Vũ Thu Minh (born 1977), Vietnamese pop singer As a masculine name *Đặng Nhật Minh (born 1938), Vietnamese filmmaker *Dương Văn Minh (1916 – 2001), Vietnamese politician and military figure *Ho Chi Minh (ne Nguyễn Sinh Cung; 1890 – 1969), Vietnamese politician *Lê Lương Minh (born 1962), Vietnamese politician and diplomat * Minh Lê (born 1977), Vietnamese-Canadian video game creator *Quyền Văn Minh (born 1954), Vietnamese saxophonist * Minh Alva Vu (born 1990), Vietnamese-American Vietnamese Americans ( vi, Người Mỹ gốc Việt, lit=Viet-origin American people) are Americans of Vietnamese ancestry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
