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Pseudemoia
''Pseudemoia'' is a genus of skinks native to southeastern Australia. For similar skinks see genera ''Bassiana'', ''Lampropholis'', and '' Niveoscincus''. Reproduction At least in ''P. entrecasteauxii'', ''P. pagenstecheri'', and ''P. spenceri'', a placenta-like structure is formed during pregnancy to pass nutrients to the developing offspring. Similar mammal-like adaptations also occur in the skink genera ''Chalcides'', ''Eumecia'', ''Mabuya'', '' Niveoscincus'', and ''Trachylepis''. Species Six species are recognized. *'' Pseudemoia baudini'' – Baudin's skink,Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Pseudemoia baudini'', p. 19). Bight Coast skink *'' Pseudemoia cryodroma'' – alpine bog skink *''Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii The southern grass skink (''Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii)'' is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudemoia Pagenstecheri
''Pseudemoia pagenstecheri'', also known commonly as the southern grass tussock skink or the southern tussock grass skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''pagenstecheri'', is in honour of German zoologist Heinrich Alexander Pagenstecher. Geographic range ''P. pagenstecheri'' is found in eastern New South Wales, Tasmania, and northeastern Victoria, Australia. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. pagenstecheri'' is tussock grassland, especially medium to tall tussock grass. Reproduction ''P. pagenstecheri'' is viviparous. Hybridization ''P. pagenstecheri'' is known to hybridize with two other species in its genus, '' P. cryodroma'' and '' P. entrecasteauxii''. Conservation status The Tussock Skink is listed as 'Least Concern' on the IUCN Red List of Threatened species. However acknowledged that the current population is decreasing, especially in the Western Volcanic Plains of Melbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudemoia Entrecasteauxii
The southern grass skink (''Pseudemoia entrecasteauxii)'' is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia, where it is found in the south-east of the continent, as well as in Tasmania and the islands of Bass Strait. Although it occurs in a variety of habitats, it is most commonly found in open grassy woodlands. Cogger HG. (1979). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia''. Sydney: Reed. The Southern grass skink has a lifespan of about 5 or 6 years. It grows up to in length (not including the tail). Male skinks change colouration during the breeding season. Etymology The specific name, ''entrecasteauxii'', is in honor of French naval officer and explorer Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux. Reproductive biology The southern grass skink has become a model species for reproductive biology in reptiles because it gives birth to live young and exhibits non-invasive epitheliochorial placentation. Unlike the majority of live bearing reptiles, ''Pseude ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudemoia Rawlinsoni
''Pseudemoia rawlinsoni'', also commonly known as the glossy grass skink and Rawlinson's window-eyed skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''rawlinsoni'', is in honour of Australian herpetologist Peter Alan Rawlinson (1942–1991). Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Pseudemoia rawlinsoni'', p. 218). Geographic range Native to southeastern Australia, ''P. rawlinsoni'' is found in New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''P. rawlinsoni'' are grassland and freshwater wetlands. Reproduction ''P. rawlinsoni'' is viviparous. References Further reading * Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . * Hutchinson MN, Donnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudemoia Baudini
''Pseudemoia baudini'', also known commonly as Baudin's skink, Baudin's window-eyed skink, and the Bight Coast skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''baudini'', is in honor of French explorer Nicolas Baudin. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Pseudemoia baudini'', p. 19). Geographic range ''P. baudini'' is found in the Australian states of South Australia and Western Australia. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. baudini'' is shrubland. Description ''P. baudini'' has paired frontoparietal scales. Reproduction ''P. baudini'' is viviparous. References Further reading * Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . * Greer AE (1982). "A new species of ''Leiolopisma'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudemoia Cryodroma
''Pseudemoia cryodroma'', also known commonly as the alpine bog skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Victoria in Australia. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''P. cryodroma'' are freshwater wetlands, grassland, shrubland, and forest, at altitudes of at least . Reproduction ''P. cryodroma'' is viviparous. Hybridization ''P. cryodroma'' is known to hybridize with two other species in its genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ..., '' P. entrecasteauxii'' and '' P. pagenstecheri''. References Further reading * Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . * Hutchinson MN, Donnellan SC (1992). "Taxonomy and genetic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudemoia Spenceri
''Pseudemoia spenceri'', also known commonly as Spencer's widow-eyed skink or the trunk-climbing cool-skink, is a species of lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Etymology The specific name, ''spenceri'', is in honour of English-Australian biologist Walter Baldwin Spencer. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Pseudemoia spenceri'', p. 250). Geographic range ''P. spenceri'' is found in southeastern Australia, in the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria. www.reptile-database.org. Habitat The preferred natural habitats of ''P. spenceri'' are forest and rocky areas. Reproduction ''P. spenceri'' is viviparous. References Further reading * Cogger HG (2014). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia, Seventh Edition''. Clayton, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing. xxx + 1,033 pp. . * Kinghorn JR (1929). "A New Species o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicolas Baudin
Nicolas Thomas Baudin (; 17 February 1754 – 16 September 1803) was a French explorer, cartographer, naturalist and hydrographer, most notable for his explorations in Australia and the southern Pacific. Biography Early career Born a commoner in Saint-Martin-de-Ré on the Île de Ré on 17 February 1754, Nicolas Baudin joined the merchant navy as an apprentice (''pilotin'') at the age of 15; he was then "of average height with brown hair". He then joined the French East India Company at the age of 20 on ''Flamand''. He returned from India on ''L'Étoile'' and arrived at Lorient. At the beginning of 1778, he was to set sail from Nantes on ''Lion'' as second lieutenant. It was a ship equipped by his uncle, Jean Peltier Dudoyer, at the request of the Americans, which would become a privateer and be renamed ''Deane''. At first the Minister for the Navy was against it, but he finally changed his mind and authorised the departure, as France had signed a treaty with the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niveoscincus
''Carinascincus'' is a genus of skinks (family Scincidae), commonly called snow skinks or cool-skinks and residing mainly in Tasmania or Victoria, Australia. Then recognised as the genus ''Niveoscincus'', it was found to belong to a clade with the genera '' Carlia'', ''Lampropholis'' and others of the ''Eugongylus'' group within Lygosominae. Cogger has rejected the use of the junior name ''Niveoscincus'' and recognizes the valid senior generic name ''Carinascincus'' for the group.Cogger (2014). For similar skinks see genera ''Pseudemoia'', ''Lampropholis'', and ''Bassiana''. These skinks have adapted to the cooler weather of southern Australia and particularly Tasmania, hence the common names. Species *'' Carinascincus coventryi'' – southern forest cool-skink *'' Carinascincus greeni'' – alpine cool-skink or northern snow skink *'' Carinascincus metallicus'' – metallic skink or metallic cool-skink *'' Carinascincus microlepidotus'' – boulder cool-skink or souther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lampropholis
''Lampropholis'' is a genus of skinks, commonly known as sunskinks, in the lizard subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae. The genus ''Lampropholis'' was previously found to belong to a clade with the genera '' Niveoscincus'', ''Leiolopisma'' and others of the '' Eugongylus'' group within Lygosominae. All species of ''Lampropholis'' are endemic to Australia. For similar skinks see genera ''Bassiana'', '' Pseudemoia'', and '' Niveoscincus''. Diet Sunskinks feed on invertebrates such as crickets, moths, slaters (woodlice), earthworms, and cockroaches. Species The following 14 species are recognized as being valid. Wells RW (2002) "Some Taxonomic Changes to the Genus ''Lampropholis'' (Reptilia: Scincidae) from Australia". ''Australian Biodiversity Record'' (8): 1-24. *''Lampropholis adonis'' – diamond-shielded sunskink, Ingram's litter skink *''Lampropholis amicula'' – friendly sunskink *''Lampropholis bellendenkerensis'' *''Lampropholis caligula'' – montane ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skink
Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the 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. 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 red-eyed crocodile skink have a head that is very distinguished from the body. These lizards also have legs that are relatively small proportional to their body size. Skinks' skulls are covered by substantial bony scales, usually matching up in shape and size, while overlapping. Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wassili Adolfovitch Lindholm
Vasiliy Adolfovich Lindholm (russian: Bасилий Aдольфович Линдгольм; 1874 – 17 September 1935), also published as Wilhelm Adolf Lindholm, was a Russian malacologist and herpetologist. Lindholm was a curator at the Zoological Museum of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Leningrad. He published works on the molluscs of Lake Baikal, the Crimea, the Caucasus and other parts of the U.S.S.R., and on Palaearctic The Palearctic or Palaearctic is the largest of the eight biogeographic realms of the Earth. It stretches across all of Eurasia north of the foothills of the Himalayas, and North Africa. The realm consists of several bioregions: the Euro-Si ... molluscs generally. He also studied amphibians and reptiles, and described three new species of reptiles."Lindholm". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. A frog '' Afrixalus lindholmi'' is named for him, sometimes known as Lindholm's banana frog. References Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
