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Typhlosaurus
''Typhlosaurus'' is a genus of African lizards, one of a number of genera of limbless lizards in the skink family ( Scincidae). In 2010 this group was revised, and most species formerly attributed to ''Typhlosaurus'' were placed in the genus ''Acontias''. As of 2025 the definition of ''Typhlosaurus'' includes five attenuate body legless lizards from southwestern Africa (South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, and Angola). This is the sister genus to ''Acontias'', which together form the well supported Afrotropical subfamily Acontinae. Species Five species are recognized as being valid. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Typhlosaurus braini'' Haacke, 1964 – Haacke's legless skink, Brain's legless skink, Brain's blind legless skink *'' Typhlosaurus caecus'' (Cuvier, 1817) – southern blind legless skink, Cuvier's legless skink *'' Typhlosaurus lomiae'' Haacke, 1986 – Lomi's blind legless skink *'' Typhlosaurus meyeri'' Boettger, 1894 – Meyer's blind legless skink, variable blind le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhlosaurus Lomiae
Lomi's blind legless skink (''Typhlosaurus lomiae'') is a species of lizard in the subfamily Acontinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Little Namaqualand in South Africa. Etymology The specific name ''lomiae'' honours Miss Lomi Wessels Brown, Collection Manager of lower vertebrates and invertebrates at the Transvaal Museum since 1976. Taxonomy In 1986 South African herpetologist Wulf Dietrich Haacke originally named this species ''Typhlosaurus lomii'', which is masculine (genitive singular). In 2004 J. Pieter Michels and Aaron Matthew Bauer corrected the specific name to ''lomiae'', which is feminine (genitive singular) because it honors a woman. Michels JP, Bauer AM (2004). "Some corrections to the scientific names of amphibians and reptiles". ''Bonner Zoologische Beiträge'' 52: 83–94. Description ''T. lomiae'' is limbless, blind, slender, and small. The usual snout-to-vent length (SVL) of adults is . Dorsally, it is bright goldish pink, while ventrall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhlosaurus Vermis
The pink blind legless skink (''Typhlosaurus vermis''), also known commonly as Boulenger's blind legless skink and Boulenger's legless skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Acontinae of the family Scincidae. The species is native to southern Africa. Description Adults of ''T. vermis'' usually have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , which is long for the genus. Boulenger described the rostral and mental as "enormous", and the body scales as "tetragonal". Boulenger, G.A. (1887). The body color is fleshy pink. Geographic range ''T. vermis'' is found in Namibia and South Africa. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''T. vermis'' is coastal sand dunes with sparse vegetation, 399 pp. . (''Typhlosaurus vermis'', p. 138 + Plate 43). at altitudes from sea level to . Reproduction ''T. vermis'' is ovoviviparous. Litter Litter consists of waste products that have been discarded incorrectly, without consent, at an unsuitable location. The waste is objects, often man-ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhlosaurus Braini
Haacke's legless skink (''Typhlosaurus braini)'', also known commonly as Brain's legless skink and Brain's blind legless skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Namibia. Etymology The specific name, ''braini'', is in honor of paleontologist Charles Kimberlin Brain. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Typhlosaurus braini'', p. 37). Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''T. braini'' is desert, at altitudes of . Description ''T. braini'' is limbless, slender, and uniformly light pink. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. . (''Typhlosaurus braini'', p. 136 + Plate 43). Behavior Having no limbs, ''T. braini'' "swims" in sand du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhlosaurus Caecus
The southern blind legless skink (''Typhlosaurus caecus''), also known commonly as Cuvier's legless skink, is a species of lizard in the subfamily Acontinae of the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O .... References Typhlosaurus Skinks of Africa Endemic reptiles of South Africa Reptiles described in 1817 Taxa named by Georges Cuvier {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhlosaurus Meyeri
Meyer's blind legless skink (''Typhlosaurus meyeri)'', also commonly known as the variable blind legless skink, is a lizard species in the subfamily Acontinae, family Scincidae. The species is native to southern Africa. Etymology The specific name ''meyeri'', is in honor of German ornithologist Adolf Bernhard Meyer. Geographic range ''T. meyeri'' is found in Namibia and South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic O .... References Typhlosaurus Skinks of Africa Reptiles of Namibia Reptiles of South Africa Reptiles described in 1894 Taxa named by Oskar Boettger {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acontias
''Acontias'' is a genus of limbless skinks, the lance skinks, (family Scincidae) in the African subfamily Acontinae.Branch 2004. Most are small animals, but the largest member of the genus is '' Acontias plumbeus'' at approximately snout-vent length. All members of this genus are live-bearing sandswimmers, with fused eyelids. A recent review moved species that were formerly placed in the genera ''Typhlosaurus'', ''Acontophiops'', and ''Microacontias'' into this genus, as together these form a single branch in the tree of life. This new concept of ''Acontias'' is a sister lineage to '' Typhlosaurus'', and these two genera are the only genera within the subfamily Acontinae. Species These 24 species are recognized:"''Acontias'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. * ''Acontias albigularis'' Conradie, Busschau, & Edwards, 2018 – white-throated legless skink * '' Acontias aurantiacus'' ( W. Peters, 1854) – golden blind legless skink * '' Acontias bicolor'' ( He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acontinae
Acontinae is a subfamily of limbless skinks within the family Scincidae. Genera The subfamily Acontinae contains 2 genera. * ''Acontias'' (26 species) * ''Typhlosaurus ''Typhlosaurus'' is a genus of African lizards, one of a number of genera of limbless lizards in the skink family ( Scincidae). In 2010 this group was revised, and most species formerly attributed to ''Typhlosaurus'' were placed in the genus ''Ac ...'' (5 species) References Reptile subfamilies {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Olive B
The olive, botanical name ''Olea europaea'' ("European olive"), is a species of subtropical evergreen tree in the family Oleaceae. Originating in Asia Minor, it is abundant throughout the Mediterranean Basin, with wild subspecies in Africa and western Asia; modern cultivars are traced primarily to the Near East, Aegean Sea, and Strait of Gibraltar. The olive is the type species for its genus, ''Olea'', and lends its name to the Oleaceae plant family, which includes species such as lilac, jasmine, forsythia, and ash. The olive fruit is classed botanically as a drupe, similar to the cherry or peach. The term oil—now used to describe any viscous water-insoluble liquid—was virtually synonymous with olive oil, the liquid fat made from olives. The olive has deep historical, economic, and cultural significance in the Mediterranean; Georges Duhamel remarked that the "Mediterranean ends where the olive tree no longer grows". Among the oldest fruit trees domesticated by human ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
