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Yehudah L. Werner
Yehudah Leopold Werner (born 1931 in Munich) is an Israeli herpetologist and Professor Emeritus at the Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Department of Evolution, Systematics and Ecology). He and his parents were forced to flee from Nazi Germany in 1933, and reached Mandatory Palestine, Palestine via France and England in 1935. Georg Haas (zoologist), Georg Haas (1905–1981), an emigrant from Austria who was Professor in Jerusalem, guided his Doctor of Philosophy, PhD at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. During his long scientific career, Werner published more than 400 titles. Among other things, the biology of the geckos, including their vocal communication, as well as the zoogeography and conservation of the reptiles and amphibians in the Middle East are his main themes. Werner was a co-founder of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel and served as chairperson of the Zoological Society of Israel. Taxa described by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by population, third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, and thus the largest which does not constitute its own state, as well as the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 11th-largest city in the European Union. The Munich Metropolitan Region, city's metropolitan region is home to 6 million people. Straddling the banks of the River Isar (a tributary of the Danube) north of the Northern Limestone Alps, Bavarian Alps, Munich is the seat of the Bavarian Regierungsbezirk, administrative region of Upper Bavaria, while being the population density, most densely populated municipality in Germany (4,500 people per km2). Munich is the second-largest city in the Bavarian dialects, Bavarian dialect area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Society For The Protection Of Nature In Israel
Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel ( he, החברה להגנת הטבע, ''HaHevra LeHaganat HaTeva''), or SPNI, is an Israeli non-profit environmental organization working to preserve plants, animals, and natural environments that represent bio-diversity, by protecting the lands and waters needed for their survival, and is Israel's oldest and largest conservation organization. History SPNI was founded in 1953 by Azaria Alon and Amotz Zahavi in response to plans to drain the Hula Valley. The Israeli government and the JNF ultimately did drain a majority of the Hula wetlands to prevent the spread of malaria and to create agricultural land. After 40 years of SPNI campaigning, some 10% of the Hula wetlands were re-flooded in the early 1990s. In 1980, SPNI, together with Azaria Alon, Amotz Zahavi and Yoav Sagi, was awarded the Israel Prize for its special contribution to society and the State for the environment. Major divisions Best known to the public for sponsoring hik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Werner
Franz Josef Maria Werner (15 August 1867 in Vienna – 28 February 1939 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist and explorer. Specializing as a herpetologist and entomologist, Werner described numerous species and other taxa of frogs, snakes, insects, and other organisms. His father introduced him at age six to reptiles and amphibians. A brilliant student, he corresponded often with George Albert Boulenger (1858–1937) and Oskar Boettger (1844–1910) who encouraged his studies with these animals. Werner obtained his doctorate in Vienna in 1890 and then after spending a year in Leipzig, began to teach at the Vienna Institute of Zoology. In 1919, he became tenured as a professor, maintaining this title until his retirement in 1933. Although working close to the Vienna Natural History Museum, he could not use their herpetological collections, after the death of its director, Franz Steindachner (1834–1919), who did not like Werner, and had barred him from accessing the collec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ptyodactylus
''Ptyodactylus'' is a genus of geckos, which are commonly known as fan-fingered geckos. The genus has 12 described species. Geographic range and habitat The genus ''Ptyodactylus'' is distributed across dry areas of Africa and the Middle East. Description The common name, fan-fingered geckos, is derived from the pattern of the straight toes which are splayed out like the pattern of a snowflake. The pads on the ventral surface of the toes are adhesive, and each toe has a retractable claw. Species & subspecies The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid. *''Ptyodactylus ananjevae'' *'' Ptyodactylus dhofarensis'' *'' Ptyodactylus guttatus'' – Sinai fan-fingered gecko *''Ptyodactylus hasselquistii'' – yellow fan-fingered gecko **'' Ptyodactylus hasselquistii hasselquistii'' **'' Ptyodactylus hasselquistii krameri'' – Kramer's yellow fan-fingered gecko *''Ptyodactylus homolepis'' – Pakistan fan-fingered gecko *'' Ptyodactylus orlovi'' *'' Pty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Micrelaps
:''Common names: two-headed snakes.'' ''Micrelaps'' is a genus of rear-fanged venomous snakes in the family Atractaspididae. The genus is native to Africa and the Middle East. There are 4 species that are recognized as being valid. Description Species in the genus ''Micrelaps'' share the following characters: the maxilla is very short, with two teeth, followed, after an interspace, by a very large grooved fang situated below the eye. The mandibular teeth are longest anteriorly. The head is small, and is not distinct from the neck. The eye is minute, and the pupil is round or vertically subelliptic. The nostril is pierced in a single nasal scale. There is no loreal scale. There are no preocular scales, the prefrontal entering the eye. The body is cylindrical, and the tail is short. The dorsal scales are smooth, without pits, and are in 15 rows at midbody. The ventral scales are rounded. The subcaudal scales are in two rows. Species ''*) Not including the nominate subspecies' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesalina Bahaeldini
''Mesalina bahaeldini'' is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Egypt. Etymology The specific name, ''bahaeldini'', is in honor of Egyptian zoologist Sherif M. Baha El Din, who is the husband of the late American-born herpetologist Mindy Baha El Din. Beolen, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Mesalina bahaeldini'', p. 14). Habitat The natural habitat of ''M. bahaeldini'' is rocky areas. Reproduction ''M. bahaeldini'' is oviparous. Conservation status ''M. bahaeldini'' is threatened by habitat loss. Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics (morphology), but that can successfully interbreed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laudakia Stellio
''Laudakia stellio '' is a species of agamid lizard.Baig KJ et al. (2012)"A morphology-based taxonomic revision of ''Laudakia'' Gray, 1845 (Squamata: Agamidae)".''Vertebrate Zoology'' 62 (2): 213–260. (''Stellagama'', new genus, p. 222). also known as the starred agama or the roughtail rock agama. Common names Common names for ''L. stellio'' include dikenli keler, hardim, hardun, kourkoutas (Cypriot Greek), kourkoutavlos, painted dragon, roughtail rock agama, short-toed rock agama, sling-tailed agama, star lizard, starred agama, and stellion. Geographic range ''Laudakia stellio'' can be found in Turkey, Greece, Israel, Cyprus, Lebanon, western Asia and northern Egypt; it has also been introduced to Malta. Description ''Laudakia stellio'' may attain a total length (including tail) of or slightly longer. Behaviour and habitat Like many agamids, ''L. stellio'' can change its color to express its mood. It basks on stone walls, rocks, and trees. It is usually found in rocky hab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eirenis
''Eirenis'' is a genus of Old World snakes in the Family (biology), family Colubridae. Species The genus ''Eirenis'' contains the following 23 described species:The TIGR Reptile Database - Genus Eirenis' *''Eirenis africanus'' - African dwarf snake *''Eirenis aurolineatus'' *''Eirenis barani'' , 1988 – :tr:İbrahim Baran, Baran's dwarf racer *''Eirenis collaris'' – collared dwarf racer *''Eirenis coronella'' – crowned dwarf racer *''Eirenis coronelloides'' - Sinai dwarf racer *''Eirenis decemlineatus'' - narrow-striped dwarf snake *''Eirenis eiselti'' – Eiselt's dwarf racer *''Eirenis hakkariensis'' *''Eirenis kermanensis'' *''Eirenis levantinus'' *''Eirenis lineomaculatus'' *''Eirenis medus'' *''Eirenis modestus'' – Asia Minor dwarf racer *''Eirenis nigrofasciatus'' *''Eirenis occidentalis'' *''Eirenis persicus'' - dark-headed dwarf racer *''Eirenis punctatolineatus'' – dotted dwarf racer *''Eirenis rafsanjanicus'' *''Eirenis rechingeri'' *''Eireni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerastes Gasperettii
:''Common names: Arabian horned viper, desert horned viper,Mallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G (2003). ''True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers''. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. 359 pp. . Middle Eastern horned viper.Mehrtens JM (1987). ''Living Snakes of the World in Color''. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. .'' ''Cerastes gasperettii'', commonly known as the Arabian horned viper, is a venomous snake, venomous Viperinae, viper species found especially in the Arabian Peninsula and north to Israel, Iraq, and Iran. It is very similar in appearance to ''Cerastes cerastes, C. cerastes'', but the geographic ranges of these two species do not overlap.Spawls S, :fr:William Roy Branch, Branch B (1995) ''The Dangerous Snakes of Africa''. Dubai: Ralph Curtis Books. Oriental Press. 192 pp. . No subspecies of ''C. gasperettii'' are recognized. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''gasperettii'', is in honor of John Gasperetti, an Unite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerastes Cerastes
''Cerastes cerastes'', commonly known as the Saharan horned viperMallow D, Ludwig D, Nilson G. (2003). ''True Vipers: Natural History and Toxinology of Old World Vipers''. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company. . or the desert horned viper,Mehrtens JM. (1987). ''Living Snakes of the World in Color''. New York: Sterling Publishers. . is a venomous species of viper native to the deserts of Northern Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula and Levant. It is often easily recognized by the presence of a pair of supraocular "horns", although hornless individuals do occur. Three subspecies have been described. Description The average total length (body and tail) is , with a maximum total length of . Females are larger than males. One of the most distinctive characteristics of this species is the presence of supraorbital "horns", one over each eye. However, these may be reduced in size or absent (see genus ''Cerastes''). The eyes are prominent and set on the sides of the head. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asaccus
''Asaccus'' is a genus of geckos, commonly known as Southwest Asian leaf-toed geckos, in the family Phyllodactylidae. Papenfuss TJ et al. (2010)"Phylogenetic relationships among species of Southwest Asian leaf-toed geckos (''Asaccus'')". ''Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences'', Series 4, 61 (13): 587-596. Geographic range The genus ''Asaccus'' is endemic to the Middle East. Species There are 19 species which are recognized as being valid in the genus ''Asaccus''. Five were described in 2011. Torki F et al. (2011). "Description of four new ''Asaccus'' Dixon and Anderson, 1973 (Reptilia: Phyllodactylidae) from Iran and Turkey". ''Amphibia-Reptilia'' 32 (2): 185-202.Torki F (2011). "''Beschreibung eines neuen'' Asaccus ''(Sauria: Phyllodactylidae) aus dem Iran'' ". ''Sauria'' 33 (1) 51–61. (in German). *'' Asaccus andersoni'' *'' Asaccus arnoldi'' *'' Asaccus barani'' *'' Asaccus caudivolvulus'' – Emirati leaf-toed gecko *'' Asaccus elisae'' – Werner's leaf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acanthodactylus Pardalis
The leopard fringe-fingered lizard (''Acanthodactylus pardalis''), also known commonly as the Egyptian fringe-fingered lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to North Africa. Geographic range ''A. pardalis'' is found in Egypt and Libya. Habitat The natural habitats of the leopard fringe-fingered lizard are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland, and intertidal flats. Reproduction ''A. pardalis'' is oviparous. Conservation status ''A. pardalis'' is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss and habitat reduction) is the process by which a natural habitat becomes incapable of supporting its native species. The organisms that previously inhabited the site are displaced or dead, thereby .... References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1887). ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ ...'' Lond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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