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Zhao Ermi
Zhao Ermi (; 1930 – 24 December 2016) was a Chinese herpetologist, born in Chengdu. His ancestors were Manchu Bannerman of Irgen Gioro clan who were stationed in Chengdu during Qing Dynasty. He was elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2001. He died at West China Medical Center of Sichuan University on 24 December 2016. Taxa named after him Zhao is commemorated in the scientific names of four taxa of reptiles. *'' Zhaoermia'' , a genus of pitviper (synonym of ''Protobothrops'') *''Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii'' , a species of gecko *''Diploderma zhaoermii'' , a species of lizard *'' Thermophis zhaoermii'' , a species of snake Also, two amphibian species have been named after him. ("Ermi Zhao", p. 65, ). *''Paramesotriton ermizhaoi'' , a species of newt (synonym of ''Paramesotriton labiatus'') *'' Onychodactylus zhaoermii'' , a species of salamander Described taxa *'' Achalinus meiguensis'' *'' Amolops liangshanensis'' *'' Amphiesma optatum'' *'' Calotes medog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhao (surname)
Zhao (; ) is a Chinese-language surname, means “walk quickly” and “jump” in ancient Chinese, and is the 1st surname in the famous Hundred Family Surnames – the traditional list of all Chinese surnames – because it was the emperor's surname of the Song Dynasty (960–1279) when the list was compiled. The first line of the poem is in the line 趙錢孫李 (Zhao, Qian, Sun, Li). Zhao is now ranking as the 7th most common surname in China and carried mainly by people of Mandarin-speaking regions. Zhao may be romanized as "Chiu" from the Cantonese pronunciation, and is romanized in Taiwan and Hong Kong as " Chao" as in the Wade–Giles system. It is cognate with the Vietnamese family name "Triệu" and with the Korean family name most commonly romanized as " Cho" (조). A 2013 study found it to be the 9th most common surname, shared by 26,700,000 people or 2.000% of the population, with the province with the most being Henan. The romanization is shared with the much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyrtodactylus Zhaoermii
''Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Etymology The specific name, ''zhaoermii'', is in honor of Chinese herpetologist Zhao Er-Mi. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii'', p. 293). Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''C. zhaoermii'' are shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m ... and rocky areas, at altitudes of . Reproduction The mode of reproduction of ''C. zhaoermii'' is unknown. References Further reading * Shi L, Zhao H (2010). "A new species of ''Cyrtodactylus'' (Reptilia: Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Xiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miao He
Miao may refer to: * Miao people The Miao are a group of linguistically-related peoples living in Southern China and Southeast Asia, who are recognized by the government of China as one of the 56 List of ethnic groups in China, official ethnic groups. The Miao live primarily in ..., linguistically and culturally related group of people, recognized as such by the government of the People's Republic of China * Miao script or Pollard script, writing system used for Miao languages * Miao (Unicode block), a block of Unicode characters of the Pollard script * '' Miào'' (庙), a Chinese temple * Miáo (surname), a Chinese surname written 苗 * Miào (surname), a Chinese surname written 繆 * Miao, Chongming County (庙镇), town in Chongming District, Shanghai, China * Miao, Changlang, town in Arunachal Pradesh, India * Roman Catholic Diocese of Miao, in India * ''Miao'' (album), album by Candy Lo * " Mr. Miao", a short story by Pu Songling See also * Miao Rebellion (disam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peng Guo
Guo Peng (born July 1, 1982 in Taiyuan, Shanxi) is a male Chinese volleyball player. He was part of the silver medal winning team at the 2006 Asian Games. He competed for Team China at the 2008 Summer Olympics The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Na ... in Beijing. ReferencesProfile 1982 births Living people Chinese men's volleyball players Olympic volleyball players of China Sportspeople from Taiyuan Volleyball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics Volleyball players from Shanxi Asian Games medalists in volleyball Volleyball players at the 2006 Asian Games Volleyball players at the 2010 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Japan 21st-century Chinese people {{PRChina-volleyball-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thermophis
''Thermophis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is endemic to China. Species The genus includes three species: www.reptile-database.org. * ''Thermophis baileyi'' ( Wall, 1907) - Bailey's snake, hot-spring keelback, Xizang hot-spring keelback * ''Thermophis shangrila'' Peng, Lu, Huang, Guo and Zhang, 2014 - Yunnan hot-spring keelback, Shangrila hot-spring keelback * ''Thermophis zhaoermii ''Thermophis zhaoermii'', the Sichuan hot-spring keelback, is a species of snake in the family, Colubridae. It is found in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most po ...'' Guo, Liu, Feng & He, 2008 - Sichuan hot-spring keelback References Further reading * , 1953: The taxonomic status of the Tibetan colubrid snake ''Natrix baileyi''. ''Copeia'' 1953 (2):92-96. * , 2007: The ecological specialist, ''Thermophis baileyi'' (Wall, 1907): new records, distribution and biogeographic concl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mian Hou
Mian may refer to: People and languages * Mian (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Mian (given name), including a list of people with the given name * Mian family of Baghbanpura, a noble Arain family of Lahore, Pakistan * Mian people, people in Telefomin district, Sanduan province, Papua New Guinea ** Mian language, spoken in Telefomin district, Sanduan, Papua New Guinea *Mian people (Australia), an indigenous people of Queensland *Mian (tribe), a Pakistani Punjabi community Places * Mian, Punjab, a village in Mansa district, Indian Punjab * Mian Channu, a city in Khanewal District, Pakistani Punjab * Mian Channu Tehsil, an administrative subdivision of Khanewal District, Pakistani Punjab * Mian Wali Qureshian, a town in Rahim Yar Khan District, Pakistani Punjab * Mian (Amieva), a parish in Amieva, Spain * Mian County, a county of Hanzhong, Shaanxi, China * Mian Deh, Badakhshan, Afghanistan Other * Mian (title), a historical title of the Indian s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diploderma Zhaoermii
''Diploderma zhaoermii'' is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sichuan, China. Etymology The specific name, ''zhaoermii'', is in honor of Chinese herpetologist Zhao Er-mi. Geographic range ''D. zhaoermii'' is found in western Sichaun province, China. www.reptile-database.org. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''D. zhaoermii'' is shrubland, at altitudes of . Taxonomy ''D. zhaoermii'' was first collected in 1933, but not described until 2002. (''Japalura zhaoermii'', new species). Reproduction ''D. zhaoermii'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), and .... References Further reading * Manthey U (2010). ''Agamid Lizards of Southern Asia, Draconinae 2, Leiolepidinae''. Frankfurt am Main: Chimaira. 168 pp. . * Wan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gecko
Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos are unique among lizards for their vocalisations, which differ from species to species. Most geckos in the family Gekkonidae use chirping or clicking sounds in their social interactions. Tokay geckos (''Gekko gecko'') are known for their loud mating calls, and some other species are capable of making hissing noises when alarmed or threatened. They are the most species-rich group of lizards, with about 1,500 different species worldwide. All geckos, except species in the family Eublepharidae lack eyelids; instead, the outer surface of the eyeball has a transparent membrane, the cornea. They have a fixed lens within each iris that enlarges in darkness to let in more light. Since they cannot blink, species without eyelids generally lick t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
