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Cryptoblepharus
''Cryptoblepharus'' is a genus of skinks, lizards in the family (biology), family Scincidae. The genus contains at least 53 species. Taxonomy The genus ''Cryptoblepharus'' was established in 1834 by the zoologist Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann. The type species of the genus was not nominated by the author, but this was assigned to ''Ablepharus poecilipleurus'' Wiegmann, 1834 in a revision by Leonhard Stejneger published in 1899. An emendation to the name as ''Cryptoblepharis'' by Jean Théodore Cocteau, J. T. Cocteau in 1836 is considered a synonym, (in French). as is ''Petia'', the name published by John Edward Gray in 1839 without a type or description. They occupy a fairly basal (biology), basal position among the ''Eugongylus'' group. ''Cryptoblepharus'' species, some of which are often seen in urban environments, are commonly named as fence skinks, or by characteristics such as their lack of eyelids, snake-eyed skinks, or as shining-skinks for their glossy skins. Descri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptoblepharus Poecilopleurus
''Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus'', the mottled snake-eyed skink or Oceania snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found throughout Oceania.Allison, A., Hamilton, A., Tallowin, O., Vidal, M., Tala, C., Ortiz, J.C., Nunez, H., Garin, C., Avilés, R., Mella, J., Nunez, J., Sallabery, N. & Victoriano, P. 2016. Cryptoblepharus poecilopleurus (errata version published in 2017). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T196597A115339544. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T196597A2464304.en. Downloaded on 20 February 2020. References Cryptoblepharus Reptiles described in 1836 Taxa named by Arend Friedrich August Wiegmann Reptiles of Hawaii {{Eugongylinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptoblepharus Ahli
''Cryptoblepharus ahli'', also known commonly as Ahl's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Island of Mozambique in Mozambique. Reproduction ''C. ahli'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that reproduce by depositing fertilized zygotes outside the body (i.e., by laying or spawning) in metabolically independent incubation organs known as eggs, which nurture the embryo into moving offsprings kno .... References Further reading * Mertens R (1928). "''Neue Inselrassen von ''Cryptoblepharus boutonii'' ( Desjardins)''". ''Zoologischer Anzeiger'' 78: 82–89. (''Cryptoblepharus boutonii ahli'', new subspecies, p. 85). (in German). Cryptoblepharus Reptiles described in 1928 Reptiles of Mozambique Endemic fauna of Mozambique Taxa named by Robert Mertens {{Eugongylinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptoblepharus Cygnatus
''Cryptoblepharus cygnatus'', also known commonly as Swanson's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Northern Territory in Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... References Further reading * Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . * Horner P (2007). "Systematics of the snake-eyed skinks, ''Cryptoblepharus'' Wiegmann (Reptilia: Squamata: Scincidae) – an Australia-based review". ''The Beagle Supplement'' 3: 21–198. (''Cryptoblepharus cygnatus'', new species). * Wilson, Steve; Swan, Gerry (2013). ''A Complete Guide to Reptiles of Australia, Fourth Edition''. Sydney: New Holland Publishers. 522 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptoblepharus Adamsi
''Cryptoblepharus adamsi'', also known commonly as Adams's snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Queensland in Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''adamsi'', is in honor of Australian biologist Mark Adams. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''C. adamsi'' is savanna. Description Small for its genus, ''C. adamsi'' has a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of less than as an adult. Behavior ''C. adamsi'' is arboreal. Reproduction ''C. adamsi'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that reproduce by depositing fertilized zygotes outside the body (i.e., by laying or spawning) in metabolically independent incubation organs known as eggs, which nurture the embryo into moving offsprings kno .... References Further reading * Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . * Horner P (2007). "Systematics of the sna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Sternfeld
Richard Sternfeld (8 February 1884, in Bielefeld – 1943 in Auschwitz) was a German-Jewish herpetologist, who was responsible for describing over forty species of amphibians and reptiles, particularly from Germany's African and Pacific colonies (i.e. modern-day Tanzania, Cameroon, Togo, Namibia and Papua New Guinea). Education Sternfeld was the son of a merchant in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia. He was educated in a local gymnasium and initially entered university in 1903 to study medicine at Freiburg, but he switched to studying natural science at Bonn. In 1907 he returned to Freiburg, to obtain his Dr. Phil., with a dissertation on the biology of mayflies under the guidance of evolutionary biologist August Weismann. Museum employment and First World War Sternfeld's first appointment was alongside herpetologist Gustav Tornier at the Zoological Museum at the University of Berlin. He worked on the herpetofaunas of the German colonies in Africa and the Sout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Metallic Snake-eyed Skink (Cryptoblepharus Metallicus)
''Cryptoblepharus metallicus'', the metallic snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to the Northern Territory, Queensland, and Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust .... References Cryptoblepharus Skinks of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Reptiles described in 1887 Taxa named by George Albert Boulenger {{Eugongylinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptoblepharus Ater
''Cryptoblepharus ater'', the black snake-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is endemic to the island of Grande Comore, Comoros The Comoros, officially the Union of the Comoros, is an archipelagic country made up of three islands in Southeastern Africa, located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean. Its capital and largest city is Moroni, .... Augros, S. & Hawlitschek, O. 2021. Cryptoblepharus ater . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021: e.T178170A167243932. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/178170/167243932. Downloaded on 18 October 2021. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3005777 Cryptoblepharus Endemic fauna of the Comoros Reptiles of the Comoros Reptiles described in 1913 Taxa named by Oskar Boettger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptoblepharus Africanus
''Cryptoblepharus africanus'', the East African snake-eyed skink or African coral rag skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is found in eastern Africa. References Cryptoblepharus Reptiles described in 1918 Taxa named by Richard Sternfeld {{Eugongylinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cryptoblepharus Aldabrae
''Cryptoblepharus aldabrae'' is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. It is 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 Aldabra Islands. References Cryptoblepharus Reptiles described in 1918 Taxa named by Richard Sternfeld {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scincid
Skinks are a type of lizard belonging to the family (biology), family Scincidae, a family in the Taxonomic rank, infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions. Etymology The word ''skink'', which entered the English language around 1580–1590, comes from classical Greek and Latin , names that referred to various specific lizards. Description Skinks look like lizards of the family Lacertidae (sometimes called ''true lizards''), but most species of skinks have no pronounced neck and relatively small legs. Several genera (e.g., ''Typhlosaurus'') have no limbs at all. This is not true for all skinks, however, as some species such as the Tribolonotus gracilis, red-eyed crocodile skink have a head that is ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Mertens
Robert Friedrich Wilhelm Mertens (1 December 1894 – 23 August 1975) was a German herpetologist. Several taxa of reptiles are named after him.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii. ("Mertens", p. 176; "Robert", p. 223; "Robert Mertens", p. 223). He postulated Mertensian mimicry. Mertens was born in Saint Petersburg, Russia. He moved to Germany in 1912, where he earned a doctorate in zoology from the University of Leipzig in 1915. During World War I, he served in the German army. Mertens worked at the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt for many years, beginning as an assistant in 1919, and retiring as director emeritus in 1960. He also became a lecturer at Goethe University Frankfurt in 1932, and became a Professor there in 1939. Both jobs provided him with ample time for extensive travel and the study of lizards. He collected specimens in 30 countries. During World War II, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology (biology), morphology, behaviour, or ecological niche. In addition, palaeontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. About 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a binomial nomenclature, two-part name, a "binomen". The first part of a binomen is the name of a genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specific name (zoology), specific name or the specific ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
