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ﾃ四e Ronde, Mauritius
Round Island is an uninhabited island, uninhabited islet 22.5 kilometres north of Mauritius. It has an area of 1.69 square kilometres and a maximum elevation of 280 metres. The island has been a nature reserve since 1957 and is administered jointly by the Wildlife of Mauritius#Conservation, National Parks and Conservation Service and the Mauritian Wildlife Foundation. The island has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International. Round Island restoration project Round Island represents one of the longest-running island restoration projects in the world, having been designated a nature reserve in 1957 through the work of the then Colonial Secretary, Robert Newton (a "keen bird-watcher"), and several others who realized the nesting birds faced a direct threat from people - mainly fishermen who would catch them for food. Many of the biological records supporting conservation status and subsequent work were taken by Jean Vinson Order of the British Empire, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Round Island And Serpent Island - Mauritius
Round or rounds may refer to: Mathematics and science * Having no sharp corners, as an ellipse, circle, or sphere * Rounding, reducing the number of significant figures in a number * Round number, ending with one or more zeroes * Round (cryptography) * Roundness (geology) * Roundedness, when pronouncing vowels * Labialization, when pronouncing consonants Music * Round (music), a type of composition * Rounds (album), ''Rounds'' (album), by Four Tet Places * The Round, a theatre in England * Round Point, in the South Shetland Islands * Rounds Mountain, in the US * Round Mountain (other), several places * Round Valley (other), several places Repeated activities * Round (boxing) * Round (dominoes) * Grand rounds, in medicine * Round of drinks * Funding round * Doing the rounds, or patrol Other uses * Round (surname) * Rounds (surname) * Round shot * Cartridge (firearms) * Round steak * Cattle * Bullion coin, Bullion coins that are not legal tender, e.g. Silver_ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Merton
Donald Vincent Merton (22 February 193910 April 2011) was a New Zealand conservation movement, conservationist best known for saving the black robin from extinction. He also discovered the Lek (mating arena), lek breeding system of the kﾄ〔ﾄ｝ﾅ. When Merton began his work as a conservationist, kﾄ〔ﾄ｝ﾅ were believed to be extinct, but about 20 years into his career a small population was found in a semi-remote national park in mainland New Zealand. However, it was several months before they finally found a female, and soon after they found the first female they discovered a surprise, well-fed chick a few weeks old. Merton and his crew initially wanted to relocate all of the rediscovered kﾄ〔ﾄ｝ﾅ they found to Codfish Island / Whenua Hou, but the New Zealand Department of Conservation only gave permission to relocate 20. Despite the limited relocation, the kﾄ〔ﾄ｝ﾅ population has steadily recovered (as of 2019 there are 147 mature adult kﾄ〔ﾄ｝ﾅ, and the 2019 season produced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Round Island Burrowing Boa
The Round Island burrowing boa (''Bolyeria multocarinata'') is an extinct species of snake, in the monotypic genus ''Bolyeria'', in the family Bolyeriidae. The species, which was endemic to Mauritius, was last seen on Round Island in 1975. There are no recognized subspecies. Description ''B. multocarinata'' reached about in total length (including tail). Preserved specimens have been reported as having total lengths of . Its colour was described as light brown with blackish spots dorsally, and pink marbled with blackish ventrally. It had a pointed snout with a cylindrical body and head. Its general body form suggests that the Round Island burrowing boa had fossorial tendencies. This species' closest living relative is the Round Island boa (''Casarea dussumieri''). Geographic range The Round Island burrowing boa had an extremely small range of only . Its habitats were hardwood forests and palm savanna. In the past it was found in Mauritius on Gunner's Quoin, Flat Island, Rou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Round Island Skink
''Leiolopisma telfairii'', also known commonly as the Round Island ground skink, the Round Island skink, and Telfair's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Round Island, one of the islands of Mauritius. Taxonomy Other members of the genus '' Leiolopisma'' occur on New Caledonia and New Zealand, but the Round Island skink is closely related to the two extinct Mascarenes taxa, '' L. mauritiana'' from Mauritius and '' L. ceciliae'' from Rﾃｩunion. Etymology ''L. telfairii'' is named after Irish botanist Charles Telfair,Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Leiolopisma telfairi'', p. 262). the founder of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of Mauritius. Description ''L. telfairii'' reaches a total length (including tail) of between . The body is generally brownish grey mottled with dark brown spots. The small s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Round Island Boa
The Round Island boa (''Casarea dussumieri''), also known commonly as the Round Island keel-scaled boa and the Round Island ground boa, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the monotypic genus ''Casarea'' in the family Bolyeriidae. The species is endemic to Round Island, Mauritius. No subspecies are currently recognized. Etymology The specific name, ''dussumieri'', is in honor of Jean-Jacques Dussumier, a French merchant, ship owner, and collector of zoological specimens. Description Adults of ''C. dussumieri'' are slender and reach a maximum total length (including tail) of 150 cm (5 ft). The males have slimmer, more pointed heads and have shorter bodies than the females. The body is covered in small keeled scales that give the species one of its common names. The genus is unique among extant vertebrates as it has a split jaw (intramaxilliary joint that separates anterior and posterior bones), an adaptation that may be advantageous in catching its main prey of ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nactus Serpensinsula
The Serpent Island gecko (''Nactus serpensinsula'') is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Serpent Island in Mauritius (an island country in the Indian Ocean). The Serpent Island gecko is a monotypic species. The Durrell's night gecko, endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ... to the Round Island of Mauritius, was previously treated as a subspecies of Serpent Island gecko. On Mauritius itself, it is only known from fossils. References Further reading * Arnold EN, Jones CG (1994). "The night geckos of the genus ''Nactus'' in the Mascarene Islands with a description of the population on Round Island". ''Dodo'' 30: 119-131. (''Nactus serpensinsula durrelli'' ic new subspecies). * Loveridge A (1951). "A New Gecko of the Genu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauritius Ornate Day Gecko
The Mauritius ornate day gecko (''Phelsuma ornata'') is a diurnal species in the common gecko family, Gekkonidae. It occurs on the island of Mauritius, up to an elevation of , and most of the surrounding islands. It typically inhabits different trees and bushes. The Mauritius ornate day gecko feeds on insects and nectar from flowering plants. Description This gecko has a typical length of . The back of the neck and head are greyish brown and bordered by white neck stripes. The body colour is quite variable. It can be bluish green, green with a blue area on the front back, or completely blue. The flanks are brown. The snout consists of an intricate pattern of cyan, white, red and dark blue. The back is covered with red coloured dots and the head has a T-shaped pattern. The tail is turquoise with red transverse bars. The ventral side is off-white. Distribution This species is found on Mauritius, Round Island, ﾃ四e aux Aigrettes (ﾃ四e aux Aigrettes) and Coin de Mire. It is found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Round Island Day Gecko
The Round Island day gecko (''Phelsuma guentheri)'', also known commonly as Gﾃｼnther's gecko, is an endangered species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the islet Round Island, Mauritius, and typically dwells on palm trees. The Round Island day gecko feeds on insects and nectar. Etymology The specific name, ''guentheri'', is in honor of German-born British herpetologist Albert Gﾃｼnther. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Phelsuma guentheri'', pp. 110-111). Description ''P. guentheri'' is one of the largest living day geckos. Males can reach a total length (including tail) of about , but often are much smaller. Females of this species are generally very much smaller than males. The body color is grayish or grayish brown. A dark-brown stripe extends from the nostril to above the ear opening. On the back, dark spots may be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bojer's Skink
Bojer's skink (''Gongylomorphus bojerii'', formerly ''Scelotes bojeri)'' is a small species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Mauritius including some of its offshore islands. Etymology Both the specific name, ''bojerii'', and the common name, Bojer's skink, are in honor of Czech naturalist Wenceslas Bojer.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Gongylomorphus bojerii'', p. 31). Description ''G. bojerii'' is about in total length, including a tail. It has five digits on each extremity. Geographic range Bojer's skink occurs in patches of the Black River Gorges National Park and on some off-shore islands of Mauritius, including Ilot Vacoas, Round Island, Serpent Island, Ilot Gabriel, Pigeon Rock, Flat Island, Gunner's Quoin, Ile aux Aigrettes, and Ile de la Passe. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''G. bojerii'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leiolopisma Telfairii
''Leiolopisma telfairii'', also known commonly as the Round Island ground skink, the Round Island skink, and Telfair's skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Round Island, one of the islands of Mauritius. Taxonomy Other members of the genus '' Leiolopisma'' occur on New Caledonia and New Zealand, but the Round Island skink is closely related to the two extinct Mascarenes taxa, '' L. mauritiana'' from Mauritius and '' L. ceciliae'' from Rﾃｩunion. Etymology ''L. telfairii'' is named after Irish botanist Charles Telfair,Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Leiolopisma telfairi'', p. 262). the founder of the Royal Society of Arts and Sciences of Mauritius. Description ''L. telfairii'' reaches a total length (including tail) of between . The body is generally brownish grey mottled with dark brown spots. The small s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyophorbe Lagenicaulis
''Hyophorbe lagenicaulis'', the bottle palm or palmiste gargoulette, is a species of flowering plant in the family Arecaceae. It is native to Round Island (Mauritius), Round Island, Mauritius. Description Bottle palm has a large swollen (sometimes bizarrely so) trunk. It is a myth that the trunk is a means by which the palm stores water. Bottle palms have only four to six leaves open at any time. The leaves of young palms have a red or orange tint, but a deep green is assumed at maturity. The flowers of the palm arise from under the crownshaft. This species is often confused with its relative, the Spindle Palm, which also has a swollen trunk. But the Spindle palm's trunk swells in the middle (resembling the shape of a spindle), whereas the trunk of the Bottle palm swells from near the base and tapers further up. Its inflorescence branches in 4 orders, and its 2.5 cm fruits can be orange or black. The trunk of both species becomes more and more slender as the palm ages. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pandanus Vandermeeschii
''Pandanus vandermeeschii'' is a species of plant in the family Pandanaceae. It is endemic to the coastal areas of Mauritius. Description A small freely-branching tree of , the ends of its branches can droop downwards. Its leaves are grey-green, and its bark is grey-pink. It can also be distinguished from the several other species of Mauritian ''Pandanus'' by its hanging fruit-heads that each have 250窶450 protruding drupes (the upper half of each drupe is free) which contain the pointed seeds. The tip of each drupe is divided by deep clefts. Habitat This species was once common around the coastal lowlands and offshore islets of Mauritius. Its natural habitat is the palm rich forests, where it grows together with ''Pandanus utilis'' (a species which can be distinguished by its whorled darker green leaves). It is threatened by habitat loss Habitat destruction (also termed habitat loss or habitat reduction) occurs when a natural habitat is no longer able to support its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
