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Ringed Wall Gecko
''Tarentola annularis'', also known as the white-spotted wall gecko or ringed wall gecko, is a species of 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 ar .... It is native to northern Africa. References Tarentola Reptiles described in 1827 {{gecko-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (15 April 177219 June 1844) was a French naturalist who established the principle of "unity of composition". He was a colleague of Jean-Baptiste Lamarck and expanded and defended Lamarck's evolutionary theories. Geoffroy's scientific views had a transcendental flavor (unlike Lamarck's materialistic views) and were similar to those of German morphologists like Lorenz Oken. He believed in the underlying unity of organismal design, and the possibility of the transmutation of species in time, amassing evidence for his claims through research in comparative anatomy, paleontology, and embryology. He is considered as a predecessor of the evo-devo evolutionary concept. Life and early career Geoffroy was born at Étampes (in present-day Essonne), and studied at the Collège de Navarre, in Paris, where he studied natural philosophy under M. J. Brisson. He then attended the lectures of Daubenton at the College de France and Fourcroy at the Jardin des Pl ... [...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] |
Tarentola
''Tarentola'' is a genus of geckos, commonly known as wall geckos. They are native to lands on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean; on the western side they can be found in the West Indies, while on the eastern side they can be found in mainland Africa, Macaronesia, and the Mediterranean region. However, some species such as '' T. mauritanica'' have been introduced worldwide. Classification of genus ''Tarentola'' The following species and subspecies are recognized as being valid.. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Tarentola albertschwartzi'' Sprackland & Swinney, 1998 – Jamaican giant gecko (possibly extinct) *''Tarentola americana'' (Gray, 1831) – American wall gecko **''Tarentola americana americana'' (Gray, 1831) **''Tarentola americana warreni'' Schwartz, 1968 – Warren's American wall gecko *'' Tarentola angustimentalis'' Steindachner, 1891 – Canary wall gecko *'' Tarentola annularis'' ( É. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827) – ringed wall gecko **''Tarentola annulari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
