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Euspondylus
''Euspondylus'' is a genus of lizards in the family Gymnophthalmidae. Geographic range The genus ''Euspondylus'' is endemic to northern South America. www.reptile-database.org. Species The following 10 species are recognized as being valid. *'' Euspondylus acutirostris'' ( W. Peters, 1863) – sharp-snouted sun tegu *'' Euspondylus auyanensis'' Myers, G. Rivas & Jadin, 2009 *'' Euspondylus caideni'' G. Köhler, 2003 *'' Euspondylus excelsum'' Chavez, Catenazzi & Venegas, 2017 *'' Euspondylus guentheri'' (O'Shaughnessy, 1881) – Günther's sun tegu *'' Euspondylus maculatus'' Tschudi, 1845 – spotted sun tegu *'' Euspondylus monsfumus'' Mijares-Urrutia, Señaris & Arends, 2001 *'' Euspondylus nellycarrillae'' G. Köhler & Lehr, 2004 *'' Euspondylus paxcorpus'' Doan & Adams, 2015Doan, Tiffany M.; Adams, Grant (2015). "A novel species of ''Euspondylus'' (Squamata: Gymnophthalmidae) from the Andes Mountains of central Peru". ''Zootaxa'' 4033 (1): 129-136. (''Euspodylu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euspondylus Guentheri
''Euspondylus guentheri'', Günther's sun tegus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Ecuador, and has also been reported from Peru. The tegus lives in lowland tropical and subtropical forest habitats.The species epithet is in honour of Albert Günther, a German-born British zoologist. They are mostly diurnal, spending time in low branches or basking on the ground. If threatened, the lizards will run for cover. Distribution Sources differ on ''Euspondylus guentheri'''s altitude range; one source states it is found in altitudes of 290 to 420 m, another gives a potential distribution range of 255 to 1297 m. They are found in central and eastern Ecuador, and have also been reported from Peru. Appearance Males of the species usually grow to 25 cm, while females are somewhat smaller, growing around 23 cm. They are pale brown in colour, (although juveniles are usually yellower) with irregular black crossbars and blotches. They resemble '' Euspon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euspondylus Caideni
''Euspondylus caideni'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. The species is endemic to Peru. Etymology The specific name, ''caideni'', is in honor of Caiden Christopher Vlasimsky (born 2003), the son of a Texan supporter of BIOPAT – Patrons for Biodiversity. Beolens, Bo, Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Euspondylus caideni'', p. 46). Geographic range ''E. caideni'' is found in Department of Cuzco, Peru. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''E. caideni'' is forest A forest is an area of land dominated by trees. Hundreds of definitions of forest are used throughout the world, incorporating factors such as tree density, tree height, land use, legal standing, and ecological function. The United Nations' ..., at altitudes of . Reproduction ''E. caideni'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Köhler G (2003). "Two new species o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euspondylus Auyanensis
''Euspondylus auyanensis'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q3061009 Euspondylus Reptiles of Venezuela Endemic fauna of Venezuela Reptiles described in 2009 Taxa named by Charles W. Myers Taxa named by Gilson Rivas Taxa named by Robert C. Jadin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euspondylus Monsfumus
''Euspondylus monsfumus'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... References Euspondylus Reptiles of Venezuela Endemic fauna of Venezuela Reptiles described in 2001 Taxa named by Abraham Mijares-Urrutia Taxa named by Josefa Celsa Señaris Taxa named by Alexis Arends Rodríguez {{lizard-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euspondylus Acutirostris
''Euspondylus acutirostris'', the sharp-snouted sun tegus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5314655 Euspondylus Reptiles of Venezuela Endemic fauna of Venezuela Reptiles described in 1863 Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euspondylus Paxcorpus
''Euspondylus paxcorpus'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q22009254 Euspondylus Reptiles of Peru Endemic fauna of Peru Reptiles described in 2015 Taxa named by Tiffany M. Doan Taxa named by Grant D. Adams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euspondylus Excelsum
''Euspondylus excelsum'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q47015474 Euspondylus Reptiles of Peru Endemic fauna of Peru Reptiles described in 2017 Taxa named by German Chavez Taxa named by Alessandro Catenazzi Taxa named by Pablo J. Venegas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euspondylus Nellycarrillae
''Euspondylus nellycarrillae'' is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is endemic to Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5313757 Euspondylus Reptiles of Peru Endemic fauna of Peru Reptiles described in 2004 Taxa named by Gunther Köhler Taxa named by Edgar Lehr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euspondylus Maculatus
''Euspondylus maculatus'', the spotted sun tegus, is a species of lizard in the family Gymnophthalmidae. It is found in Peru and Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ' .... References {{Taxonbar, from=Q6450590 Euspondylus Reptiles described in 1845 Taxa named by Johann Jakob von Tschudi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albert Günther
Albert Karl Ludwig Gotthilf Günther FRS, also Albert Charles Lewis Gotthilf Günther (3 October 1830 – 1 February 1914), was a German-born British zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. Günther is ranked the second-most productive reptile taxonomist (after George Albert Boulenger) with more than 340 reptile species described. Early life and career Günther was born in Esslingen in Swabia (Württemberg). His father was a ''Stiftungs-Commissar'' in Esslingen and his mother was Eleonora Nagel. He initially schooled at the Stuttgart Gymnasium. His family wished him to train for the ministry of the Lutheran Church for which he moved to the University of Tübingen. A brother shifted from theology to medicine, and he, too, turned to science and medicine at Tübingen in 1852. His first work was "''Ueber den Puppenzustand eines Distoma''". He graduated in medicine with an M.D. from Tübingen in 1858, the same year in which he published a handbook of zoology for students of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gymnophthalmidae
Gymnophthalmidae is a family of lizards with at least 250 species, sometimes known commonly as spectacled lizards or microteiids. They are called "spectacled" because of their transparent lower eyelids, which allow them to still see with closed eyes. As in most lizards, except geckos, these eyelids are movable. The Alopoglossidae have been recently moved from this family. Description and ecology Spectacled lizards are related to the Teiidae, but they look like skinks (slightly more distant relatives) with smooth scales. They are generally small lizards; many species have reduced limbs. Unusually among lizards, however, it is generally the hind limbs that are reduced or absent, rather than the forelimbs. Bauer (1998). Gymnophthalmids live in a wide variety of habitats, from desert to mountain to rain forest, throughout Central America and South America. They are usually inhabitants of the forest floor or wet areas associated with tropical forests, either nocturnal or intermit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johann Jakob Von Tschudi
Johann Jakob von Tschudi (25 July 1818 – 8 October 1889) was a Swiss naturalist, explorer and diplomat. Biography Tschudi was born in Glarus to Johann Jakob Tschudi, a merchant, and Anna Maria Zwicky. He studied natural sciences and medicine at the universities of Neuchâtel, Leiden and Paris. In 1838 he travelled to Peru, where he remained for five years exploring and collecting plants in the Andes. He went to Vienna in 1843. In 1845 he described 18 new species of South American reptiles. Between 1857 and 1859 he visited Brazil and other countries in South America. In 1860 he was appointed Swiss ambassador to Brazil, remaining so until 1868, and again spent time exploring the country and collecting plants for the museums of Neuchâtel, Glarus, and Freiburg. In 1868 he became minister to Vienna. Peru He wrote a textbook on Peru called ''Peruvian antiquities'' in which he recorded various aspects of Peruvian life and history. In his book he explained the various skull angl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |