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Hélio Ferraz De Almeida Camargo
Hélio Ferraz de Almeida Camargo (6 June 1922 – 14 July 2006) was a Brazilian zoologist and lawyer, who primarily worked with Brazilian birds. Life Camargo was born in the city of Piracicaba, São Paulo São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the ..., in 1922, son of Theodureto Leite de Almeida Camargo and Davina Ferraz de Almeida Camargo.Nomura, H. (2006) De luto a Ornitologia Brasileira:Faleceu o Dr. Hélio Ferraz de Almeida Camargo (1922-2006). Atualidades Ornitológicas 131. He studied Law in the University of São Paulo, graduating in 1952. However, he was deeply interested in zoology and began working in 1944 as a trainee in the Zoology Department of Secretaria da Agricultura do Estado de São Paulo – which in 1969 became the Museum of Zoology of the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piracicaba
Piracicaba ( ) is a Municipalities of Brazil, Brazilian municipality located in the Interior of São Paulo, interior of São Paulo (state), São Paulo state, in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. It serves as the main city of the Metropolitan Region of Piracicaba (RMP) and is situated approximately northwest of the state capital, São Paulo. Covering an area of just over , with around classified as urban area, Piracicaba has a population of 438,827 inhabitants, making it the List of municipalities in São Paulo, 13th most populous municipality in São Paulo state. Established in 1767 along the banks of the Piracicaba River (São Paulo), Piracicaba River, a vital water source for the region, Piracicaba saw significant agricultural development during the 19th century, particularly in sugarcane and coffee cultivation. However, the early 20th century brought economic decline due to the collapse of the Brazilian coffee cycle, coffee cycle and falling sugar pric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivério Pinto
Olivério Mário de Oliveira Pinto (11 March 1896 – 13 June 1981) was a Brazilian zoologist and physician. Life Born in 1896 in the city of Jaú, state of São Paulo, Brazil, Olivério Pinto was the son of Estevam de Oliveira Pinto and Eudóxia Costa de Oliveira Pinto. In 1905, still at an early age, he moved with his family to Salvador. During his basic studies, he already showed a great interest in zoology, but due to the lack of a higher education in natural sciences in the city, he studied medicine in the Faculdade de Medicina da Bahia, the first medical school to be founded in Brazil. He concluded his studies in 1921 at the age of 25.Alvarenga, H. M. F. (1996) 1896-1996. Centenário de Olivério Pinto: "O pai da ornitologia brasileira". ''Atualidades Ornitológicas'', 74: 11. Returning to São Paulo in 1921, Pinto settled in Araraquara and started to work as a physician, founding and directing the first laboratory of clinical analyses in the region. He also taught Natural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetragnatha Longidens
''Tetragnatha'' is a genus of long-jawed orb-weavers found all over the world. It was first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1804, and it contains hundreds of species. Most occur in the tropics and subtropics, and many can run over water. They are commonly called stretch spiders in reference to their elongated body form and their ability to hide on blades of grass or similar elongated substrates by stretching their front legs forward and the others behind them. The name ''Tetragnatha'' is derived from Greek, ''tetra-'' a numerical prefix referring to four and ''gnatha'' meaning jaw. Evolution to cursorial behavior occurred long ago in a few different species, the most studied being those found on the Hawaiian islands. One of the biggest and most common species is '' T. extensa'', which has a holarctic distribution. It can be found near lakes, river banks or swamps. Large numbers of individuals can often be found in reeds, tall grass, and around minor trees and shrubs. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wagneriana Gavensis
''Wagneriana'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1904. Species it contains twenty-nine species: *'' Wagneriana acrosomoides'' ( Mello-Leitão, 1939) – Colombia to Brazil *'' Wagneriana alma'' Levi, 1991 – Brazil *'' Wagneriana atuna'' Levi, 1991 – Cuba, Costa Rica to Paraguay *'' Wagneriana carinata'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1904 – Guatemala *'' Wagneriana cobella'' Levi, 1991 – Colombia, Venezuela *'' Wagneriana dimastophora'' (Mello-Leitão, 1940) – Brazil *'' Wagneriana eldorado'' Levi, 1991 – Argentina *'' Wagneriana hassleri'' Levi, 1991 – Brazil, Guyana *'' Wagneriana huanca'' Levi, 1991 – Peru *''Wagneriana jacaza'' Levi, 1991 – Colombia, Brazil *'' Wagneriana jelskii'' (Taczanowski, 1873) – Trinidad to Bolivia *'' Wagneriana juquia'' Levi, 1991 – Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina *'' Wagneriana lechuza'' Levi, 1991 – Peru, Brazil *'' Wagneriana madrejon'' Levi, 1991 – Paraguay *'' Wagneriana maseta'' Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parawixia Inopinata
''Parawixia'' is a genus of orb-weaver spiders first described by F. O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1904. Most species are found in the Neotropics but one species, '' Parawixia dehaani'', is found in Australasia and tropical Asia as far west as India. Natural history ''Parawixia audax'', one of the better known species, makes a large loose web, placing itself either in the center with its head down or in a retreat created from a rolled-leaf. This species builds webs above the ground, but there are likely many more species farther up in the canopy that are rarely collected by usual means. ''Parawixia bistriata'' builds its webs much higher from the ground, frequently found on telephone poles. It is known to be social, and all individuals in a colony are of the same age and size. During the day, they share a retreat where they cluster together. Species it contains thirty-one species: *'' Parawixia acapulco'' Levi, 1992 – Mexico *'' Parawixia audax'' ( Blackwall, 1863) – Colombia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazona Kawalli
Kawall's amazon (''Amazona kawalli''), also known as the white-faced amazon, white-cheeked amazon or Kawall's parrot, is a relatively large species of parrot in the family Psittacidae. It is endemic to the south-central Amazon. After not having been recorded in the wild for around 70 years, the species was rediscovered in the 1980s. Taxonomy Considerable taxonomic confusion has surrounded this species. "Aberrant mealy amazons", which actually were Kawall's amazon, were first noted in 1904. It was only in 1989 that the Kawall's amazon was recognised as a species after Brazilian bird keeper Nelson Kawall (after whom the species is named) received a few unusual amazons. Description The species is medium-sized for a parrot, reaching a length of . The plumage is mostly green, with a narrow white strip at the base of the bill, narrow white eye-ring, and some blue and red present on the outermost flight feathers. Although it resembles the mealy amazon, Kawall's amazon can easily be rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolf Grantsau
Rolf Karl Heinz Grantsau (March 25, 1928 Kiel – June 25, 2015) was a German- Brazilian naturalist and illustrator.Lima, P. C. (2015) Rolf Karl Heinz Grantsau (1928-2015). Atualidade Ornitológicas 185: 40. Biography Grantsau was born in 1928 in Kiel, Germany. While graduating in biology, he was a student of Erwin Stresemann. The birds-of-paradise and the hummingbirds were the groups he most appreciated while in Germany, and he eventually came to Brazil in 1962 to study the latter; he also worked on taxonomy of birds, mammals, reptiles, insects, orchids, carnivorous plants, lichens and more, and as a taxidermist. He was also an illustrator, having illustrated his own work (including books) and that of many other researchers. He was married to Ilse Grantsau, with whom he had two children, Marion Grantsau Engelbrecht, born in Germany, and Ingo Grantsau, born in Brazil. The following species and subspecies were described by him: *''Augastes scutatus ilseae'' 1967 *'' Phaethornis ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of São Paulo
The Universidade de São Paulo (, USP) is a public research university in the Brazilian state of São Paulo, and the largest public university in Brazil. The university was founded on 25 January 1934, regrouping already existing schools in the state of São Paulo, such as the Law School, the Polytechnic School, and the College of Agriculture. The university's foundation in that year was marked by the creation of the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences and Literature, and subsequently new departments. Currently, the university is involved in teaching, research, and university extension in all areas of knowledge, offering a broad range of courses. It has eleven campuses, four of them in the city of São Paulo. The remaining campuses are in the cities of Bauru, Lorena, Piracicaba, Pirassununga, Ribeirão Preto and two in São Carlos. University of São Paulo alumni and faculty include past or present 13 Brazilian presidents, members of the National Congress, and founder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo
São Paulo (; ; Portuguese for 'Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul') is the capital of the São Paulo (state), state of São Paulo, as well as the List of cities in Brazil by population, most populous city in Brazil, the List of largest cities in the Americas, Americas, and both the Western Hemisphere, Western and Southern Hemispheres. Listed by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC) as an global city, alpha global city, it exerts substantial international influence in commerce, finance, arts, and entertainment. It is the List of largest cities#List, largest urban area by population outside Asia and the most populous Geographical distribution of Portuguese speakers, Portuguese-speaking city in the world. The city's name honors Paul the Apostle and people from the city are known as ''paulistanos''. The city's Latin motto is ''Non ducor, duco'', which translates as "I am not led, I lead." Founded in 1554 by Jesuit priests, the city was the center of the ''bandeirant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo (, ) is one of the Federative units of Brazil, 26 states of the Brazil, Federative Republic of Brazil and is named after Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul of Tarsus. It is located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region and is bordered by the states of Minas Gerais to the north and northeast, Paraná (state), Paraná to the south, Rio de Janeiro (state), Rio de Janeiro to the east and Mato Grosso do Sul to the west, in addition to the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is divided into List of municipalities in São Paulo, 645 municipalities. The total area is km2, which is equivalent to 2.9% of Brazil's surface, being slightly larger than the United Kingdom. Its capital is the São Paulo, municipality of São Paulo. With more than 44 million inhabitants in 2022, São Paulo is the Federative units of Brazil#List, most populous Brazilian state (around 22% of the Brazilian population), the List of first-level administrative divisions by population, world's 28th-mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
