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Paulo Emílio Vanzolini
Paulo Emilio Vanzolini (; April 25, 1924 – April 28, 2013) was a Brazilian scientist and music composer. He was best known for his samba compositions, including the famous ''"Ronda", "Volta por Cima"'', and ''"Boca da Noite"'', and for his scientific works in herpetology. He is considered one of the greatest samba composers from São Paulo. Until his death, he still conducted research at the University of São Paulo (USP). Personal life and academic career Paulo Vanzolini was born in São Paulo. When he was four years old, his family moved to Rio de Janeiro where he lived for two years. In 1930, he came back to São Paulo where he studied all his life. In 1942, Vanzolini started studying medicine. At this period, he used to go out with friends whole nights and during these nights he composed his first songs. In 1944, he worked at Rádio América, with his cousin. However, when Vanzolini was drafted into the army, he had to stop his work and studies. Two years later, he restart ... [...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] |
Alpaida Vanzolinii
Alpaida (also Alpaïde, Alpaide, Alphaida, Alpoïde, Elphide, Elfide, Alféïde, Chalpaida; 654 – c. 714) was a Frankish noblewoman who hailed from the Liège area. She became the second wife, concubine or mistress of Pepin of Herstal and mother to his son Charles Martel and possibly another, Childebrand I. In the '' Liber Historiae Francorum'' and the '' Continuations of Fredegar'' she is referred to as Pepin's wife. Saint Lambert of Maastricht was a vocal critic of the relationship between Pepin and Alpaida. A tradition would eventually develop that, Pepin's ''domesticus'' (manager of state domains) Dodon, whose troops would murder Lambert, was in fact the brother of Alpaida; however, the historical accuracy of Dodon being her brother has been questioned. Notes According to Sara McDougall Sara McDougall is a professor of history at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice and is an appointed faculty member at the CUNY Graduate Center for the fields of Biography and Memoir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Edward Williams
Ernest Edward Williams (January 7, 1914 – September 1, 1998) was an American herpetologist. He coined the term '' ecomorph'' based on his research on anoles. Taxa named in honor of Ernest E. Williams The following species are named in honor of Ernest E. Williams. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . ("Eew", p. 81; "Ernest", p. 85; "Williams, E.E.", p. 286; "Williams-Mittermeier", p. 287). *'' Lygodactylus williamsi'' *''Anolis eewi'' (synonym of '' Anolis planiceps'') *''Erythrolamprus williamsi ''Erythrolamprus williamsi'', Williams's ground snake, is a species of snake in the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The species is found in Venezuela. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3242059 Erythrolamprus Reptiles of Venezuela Endemic ...'' *'' Strophurus williamsi'' *'' Pelusios williamsi'' *'' Dipsas williamsi'' *'' Anolis ernestwilliamsi'' *'' Phryn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phenacosaurus Vanzolinii
''Anolis vanzolinii'' is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae (anoles). The species is endemic to Ecuador. Etymology The specific name, ''vanzolinii'', is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist (and samba composer) Paulo Vanzolini. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii +296 pp. . (''Phenacosaurus vanzolinii'', p. 273). Geographic range ''A. vanzolinii'' is found in Sucumbíos Province, Ecuador. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''A. vanzolinii'' is forest, at altitudes of . Reproduction ''A. vanzolinii'' 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 * Nicholson KE, Crother BI, Guyer C, Savage JM (2012). "It is time for a new c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphisbaenidae
The Amphisbaenidae (common name: worm lizards) are a Family (biology), family of amphisbaenians, a group of limbless vertebrates. There are 12 genera, containing 183 species. Geographic range Amphisbaenids occur in South America, some Caribbean islands, Europe, and sub-Saharan Africa. Taxonomy One deep-branching and somewhat aberrant genus, ''Blanus'', is native to Europe, and may represent a distinct family. More recent sources indeed place it in the family Blanidae. Description Members of the family Amphisbaenidae are limbless, Fossorial, burrowing reptiles with carnivorous diets. As in other amphisbaenians, the body bears rings of scales, which gives amphisbaenids a worm-like appearance. The head is massively constructed and used for burrowing, with powerful jaws and large, recurved teeth used for seizing prey. Some species have a spade-like head, while others have a narrow keel on the head, and still others have a rounded skull. The eyes are highly reduced, while the ear bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reptilia
Reptiles, as commonly defined, are a group of tetrapods with an ectothermic metabolism and amniotic development. Living traditional reptiles comprise four orders: Testudines, Crocodilia, Squamata, and Rhynchocephalia. About 12,000 living species of reptiles are listed in the Reptile Database. The study of the traditional reptile orders, customarily in combination with the study of modern amphibians, is called herpetology. Reptiles have been subject to several conflicting taxonomic definitions. In Linnaean taxonomy, reptiles are gathered together under the class Reptilia ( ), which corresponds to common usage. Modern cladistic taxonomy regards that group as paraphyletic, since genetic and paleontological evidence has determined that birds (class Aves), as members of Dinosauria, are more closely related to living crocodilians than to other reptiles, and are thus nested among reptiles from an evolutionary perspective. Many cladistic systems therefore redefine Reptilia as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl Gans
Carl Gans (7 September 1923 – 30 November 2009) was a German-born American zoologist and herpetologist. He and Glen Northcutt proposed the provocative theory of "new head theory", opened up evolutionary developmental biology as a new discipline. Early life and education Gans, who was Jewish, was born in Germany. While a teenager in 1939, he was able to escape Nazi Germany by fleeing to the United States, where he completed his education. He attended George Washington High School in New York City. In 1944 he earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering at New York University, and in 1950 an MS in Mechanical Engineering at Columbia University. In 1957 he received a PhD in Biology from Harvard University."Carl Gans, Obituary". ''The New York Times''. Legacy.com. Career From 1947 to 1955 Gans worked as an engineer. From 1957 to 1958 he was a Fellow in Biology at the University of Florida. From 1958 to 1971 he taught biology at the State University of New York, Buffalo. From then ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphisbaena Vanzolinii
Vanzolini's worm lizard (''Amphisbaena vanzolinii'') is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to northern South America. Etymology The specific name, ''vanzolinii'', is in honor of Brazilian herpetologist Paulo Vanzolini.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Amphisbaena vanzolinii'', p. 273.) Geographic range ''A. vanzolinii'' is found in northern Brazil, Guyana (formerly British Guiana), and Suriname. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''A. vanzolinii'' is forest. Reproduction ''A. vanzolinii'' is oviparous. See also *List of reptiles of Brazil Total number of species = 648 ''Nota bene'': In the following list, a binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than the genus to which it is currently assigned. Testudines Cheloniid ... References Fur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cycloramphidae
The Cycloramphidae are a Family (taxonomy), family of frogs endemic to southeastern Brazil. This family has seen large changes in its composition. Genera that have at some point been included in the Cycloramphidae are at present placed in the Alsodidae, Hylodidae, Leptodactylidae, and Rhinodermatidae. Of these, the Alsodidae and/or Hylodidae have also been considered as subfamily, subfamilies of Cycloramphidae (as, respectively, Alsodinae and Hylodinae); the Cycloramphidae, as recognized at present, would be similar to subfamily Cycloramphinae under such system. Genera There are 36 species in three genera: * ''Cycloramphus'' Tschudi, 1838 * ''Thoropa'' Cope, 1865 * ''Zachaenus'' Cope, 1866 The AmphibiaWeb omits ''Zachaenus'' from this family, considering its placement within Hyloidea as uncertain. References Cycloramphidae, Amphibian families Endemic frogs of Brazil Taxa named by Charles Lucien Bonaparte {{Hyloidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amphibia
Amphibians are ectothermic, anamniotic, four-limbed vertebrate animals that constitute the class Amphibia. In its broadest sense, it is a paraphyletic group encompassing all tetrapods, but excluding the amniotes (tetrapods with an amniotic membrane, such as modern reptiles, birds and mammals). All extant (living) amphibians belong to the monophyletic subclass Lissamphibia, with three living orders: Anura (frogs and toads), Urodela (salamanders), and Gymnophiona (caecilians). Evolved to be mostly semiaquatic, amphibians have adapted to inhabit a wide variety of habitats, with most species living in freshwater, wetland or terrestrial ecosystems (such as riparian woodland, fossorial and even arboreal habitats). Their life cycle typically starts out as aquatic larvae with gills known as tadpoles, but some species have developed behavioural adaptations to bypass this. Young amphibians generally undergo metamorphosis from an aquatic larval form with gills to an air-breathi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberto Donoso-Barros
Roberto Donoso-Barros (October 5, 1921 – August 2, 1975) was a Chilean zoologist, naturalist, and herpetologist. Jaime Péfaur listed his birth year as 1922. Early life and education Donoso-Barros was born in Santiago, Chile. He attended the University of Chile in Santiago, earning his M.D. from the school in 1947. Career Donoso-Barros joined the faculty of the University of Chile in 1954. In 1965, he became a professor at the University of Concepción. He also worked at the Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela, and at the Smithsonian Institution in the United States. Donoso-Barros was a prolific herpetological authority in Chile. In 1966, he published ''Reptiles de Chile'' which collected and reported on all lizard species described to date in Chile. Species described by Donoso-Barros include: * '' Garthia penai'' (Donoso-Barros, 1966) * ''Liolaemus brattstroemi'' Donoso-Barros, 1961 – synonym of '' Liolaemus pictus'' * ''Liolaemus ceii'' Donoso-Barros, 1971 – synon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alsodes Vanzolinii
''Alsodes vanzolinii'' is a species of frog in the family Alsodidae. Description The adult male frog measures 36.4 – 52.2 mm in snout-vent length and the adult female frog 42.7 – 54.4 mm. The skin of the dorsum is brown in color. There is a yellow triangle on the head. There is dark color between the eyes and nostrils, and the nostrils are dark in color. There are dark stripes on all four legs. Adult frogs' bellies are white in color but young frogs' bellies are darker in color. The young frogs also have white spots, as adults do. Geographic range ''A. vanzolinii'' is endemic to the western slopes of the Nahuelbuta Range, Arauco Province, Chile. Life cycle The eggs are yellow in color and about 2.33 mm in diameter. The tadpoles swim in pools in streams. Habitat The natural habitats of ''A. vanzolinii'' are temperate forests and rivers. Conservation status ''A. vanzolinii'' is threatened by habitat loss. Alsodes vanzolinii is one of the 18 Alsodes species, 16 of which a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
