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Celestus Curtissi
''Panolopus curtissi'', also known Common name, commonly as Curtiss' galliwasp, Curtis's galliwasp, and the Hispaniolan khaki galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the Family (biology), family Diploglossidae endemic to the island of Hispaniola and surrounding islets. Taxonomy It was formerly classified in the genus ''Celestus'', but was moved to ''Panolopus'' in 2021. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''curtissi'', is in honor of American naturalist Anthony Curtiss.species:Bo Beolens, Beolens, Bo; species:Michael Watkins, Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2022). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Celestus curtissi'', p. 63). Geographic range ''P. curtissi'' is found in the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. curtissi'' is Hispaniolan dry forests, dry forest, at altitudes from sea level to . Description Small for its genus, ''P. curtissi'' has a Snout� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sixto J
Sixto is a Spanish name. It may refer to: People with the given name * Sixto Brillantes (1939–2020), Filipino election lawyer * Sixto Casanovas (1802–1852), Argentine cavalry officer, politician * Sixto Durán Ballén (1921–2016), Ecuadorian architect, president * Sixto Escobar (1913–1979), Puerto Rican professional boxer * Sixto González (born 1965), Puerto Rican astronomer, director of the Arecibo Observatory * Sixto Lezcano (born 1953), Puerto Rican born baseball outfielder * Sixto López (1863–1947), Philippine activist, diplomat * Sixto Palavecino (born 1915), Argentine poet, folk musician * Sixto Peralta (born 1979), Argentine football midfielder * Sixto Rodriguez (born 1942), American singer-songwriter * Sixto Sánchez (born 1998), Dominican born baseball player * Sixto Soria (born 1954), Cuban boxer * Sixto Valencia Burgos (1934–2015), Mexican cartoon artist * Sixto Vizuete (born 1961), Ecuadorian football coach People with the surname * Maurice Sixto (1919 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Watkins
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Molly Schools
Molly, Mollie or mollies may refer to: Animals * ''Poecilia'', a genus of fishes ** ''Poecilia sphenops'', a fish species * A female mule (horse–donkey hybrid) People * Molly (name) or Mollie, a female given name, including a list of persons and characters with the name * Molly Pitcher, one of several American women believed to have helped fight against British forces during the American Revolution * Molly Malone, a mythical 19th-century Irish fishmonger and associated folk song and statue * Molly Mormon, a stereotype of a Latter-day Saints woman Dance and theatre * ''Molly'' (musical), a 1973 Broadway musical * Molly dance, a form of English Morris dance Film and television * ''Molly'' (1983 film), an Australian film by Ned Lander * ''Molly'' (1999 film), an American film starring Elisabeth Shue * '' Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front'', a 2006 made-for-television film * ''The Roads Not Taken'' (working title ''Molly''), a 2020 American drama film by Sally Potter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panolopus Curtissi Hylonomus
''Panolopus'' is a genus of diploglossid lizards endemic to the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean, in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Taxonomy There are three species in this genus, all of which were formerly classified in the genus ''Celestus'' until the genus ''Panolopus'' was revived for them in 2021. Species * ''Panolopus costatus'' – Hispaniolan smooth galliwasp or common Hispaniolan galliwasp * ''Panolopus curtissi'' – Curtiss' galliwasp or Hispaniolan khaki galliwasp * ''Panolopus marcanoi ''Panolopus marcanoi'', commonly known as Marcano's galliwasp or Pico Duarte galliwasp, is a species of lizard in the family Diploglossidae. It is endemic to the Dominican Republic. Taxonomic history The type series was collected by the Domini ...'' {{small, (Schwartz & Incháustegui, 1976) – Marcano's galliwasp or Pico Duarte galliwasp References Panolopus Lizard genera Taxa named by Edward Drinker Cope Lizards of the Caribbean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nominotypical Subspecies
In biological classification, subspecies is a rank below species, used for populations that live in different areas and vary in size, shape, or other physical characteristics ( morphology), but that can successfully interbreed. Not all species have subspecies, but for those that do there must be at least two. Subspecies is abbreviated subsp. or ssp. and the singular and plural forms are the same ("the subspecies is" or "the subspecies are"). In zoology, under the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, the subspecies is the only taxonomic rank below that of species that can receive a name. In botany and mycology, under the International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants, other infraspecific ranks, such as variety, may be named. In bacteriology and virology, under standard bacterial nomenclature and virus nomenclature, there are recommendations but not strict requirements for recognizing other important infraspecific ranks. A taxonomist decides wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovoviviparity
Ovoviviparity, ovovivipary, ovivipary, or aplacental viviparity is a term used as a "bridging" form of reproduction between egg-laying oviparous and live-bearing viviparous reproduction. Ovoviviparous animals possess embryos that develop inside eggs that remain in the mother's body until they are ready to hatch. The young of some ovoviviparous amphibians, such as '' Limnonectes larvaepartus'', are born as larvae, and undergo further metamorphosis outside the body of the mother. Members of genera '' Nectophrynoides'' and '' Eleutherodactylus'' bear froglets, not only the hatching, but all the most conspicuous metamorphosis, being completed inside the body of the mother before birth. Among insects that depend on opportunistic exploitation of transient food sources, such as many Sarcophagidae and other carrion flies, and species such as many Calliphoridae, that rely on fresh dung, and parasitoids such as tachinid flies that depend on entering the host as soon as possibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viviparity
Among animals, viviparity is development of the embryo inside the body of the parent. This is opposed to oviparity which is a reproductive mode in which females lay developing eggs that complete their development and hatch externally from the mother. The term 'viviparity' and its adjective form 'viviparous' derive from the Latin ''vivus'' meaning "living" and ''pario'' meaning "give birth to". Reproductive mode Five modes of reproduction have been differentiated in animals based on relations between zygote and parents. The five include two nonviviparous modes: ovuliparity, with external fertilisation, and oviparity, with internal fertilisation. In the latter, the female lays zygotes as eggs with a large yolk; this occurs in all birds, most reptiles, and some fishes. These modes are distinguished from viviparity, which covers all the modes that result in live birth: *Histotrophic viviparity: the zygotes develop in the female's oviducts, but find their nutrients by oophagy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snout–vent Length
Snout–vent length (SVL) is a morphometric measurement taken in herpetology from the tip of the snout to the most posterior opening of the cloacal slit (vent)."direct line distance from tip of snout to posterior margin of vent" It is the most common measurement taken in herpetology, being used for all amphibians, lepidosaurs, and crocodilians (for turtles, carapace length (CL) and plastral length (PL) are used instead). The SVL differs depending on whether the animal is struggling or relaxed (if alive), or various other factors if it is a preserved specimen. For fossils, an osteological correlate such as precaudal length must be used. When combined with weight and body condition, SVL can help deduce age and sex. Advantages Because tails are often missing or absent, especially in juveniles, SVL is seen as more invariant than total length. Even in the case of crocodiles, tail tips may be missing. Methods The measurements may be taken with dial calipers or digital calipe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. '' Panthera leo'' (lion) and '' Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants of an ancestral taxon are grouped together (i.e. phylogenetic analysis should c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hispaniolan Dry Forests
The Hispaniolan dry forests are a tropical dry broadleaf forest ecoregion on the island of Hispaniola (split between the Dominican Republic and Haiti). They cover , around 20% of the island's area. Geography The dry forests are found mostly on the southern and western portions of the island of Hispaniola, covering portions of both the Dominican Republic and Haiti. The ecoregion covers the southern and western coastal lowlands, the Cul-de-Sac–Enriquillo lowland, and the Cibao Valley in the north-central portion of the island. Flora Plant communities include high dry forest and cactus scrub dominated by species of ''Prosopis, Pilosocereus, Hippomane, Cylindropuntia, Agave'', and ''Bursera'', as well as '' Melocactus lemairei''.Cano-Ortiz, Ana & Musarella, Carmelo & Piñar Fuentes, José Carlos & Gomes, Carlos & Cano, Eusébio. (2015). Forests and Landscapes of Dominican Republic. Jordan Journal of Applied Science. Fauna Given the climate, reptiles are numerous in this regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
