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Jean Stanislaus Stolzmann
Jan Stanisław Sztolcman (sometimes referred to as Jean Stanislaus Stolzmann) (19 November 1854, Warsaw – 28 April 1928, Warsaw) was a Polish zoologist, ornithologist and collector naturalist who travelled extensively in South America. He was also a promoter of conservation and worked to prevent the European bison from going extinct. Biography Sztolcman was born in Warsaw and went to the 3rd Gymnasium. At an early age he was influenced by the travel writings of Gustave Aymard, Thomas Mayne Reid and the fiction of Jules Verne. Beginning in 1872, Sztolcman studied zoology at the Imperial University of Warsaw. He worked on the cabinet of Władysław Taczanowski and from 1875 to 1882, he joined Konstanty Jelski to collect zoological specimens in South America, primarily in Peru, and from 1882 to 1884, he lived and worked in Ecuador. He collected several hundred species of birds from South America, with some of the specimens being little known or entirely unknown to European ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warsaw
Warsaw, officially the Capital City of Warsaw, is the capital and List of cities and towns in Poland, largest city of Poland. The metropolis stands on the Vistula, River Vistula in east-central Poland. Its population is officially estimated at 1.86 million residents within a Warsaw metropolitan area, greater metropolitan area of 3.27 million residents, which makes Warsaw the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, 6th most-populous city in the European Union. The city area measures and comprises List of districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw, 18 districts, while the metropolitan area covers . Warsaw is classified as an Globalization and World Cities Research Network#Alpha 2, alpha global city, a major political, economic and cultural hub, and the country's seat of government. It is also the capital of the Masovian Voivodeship. Warsaw traces its origins to a small fishing town in Masovia. The city rose to prominence in the late 16th cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South America
South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a considerably smaller portion in the Northern Hemisphere. It can also be described as the southern Subregion#Americas, subregion of the Americas. South America is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean, on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the south by the Drake Passage; North America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. The continent includes twelve sovereign states: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela; two dependent territory, dependent territories: the Falkland Islands and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands; and one administrative division, internal territory: French Guiana. The Dutch Caribbean ABC islands (Leeward Antilles), ABC islands (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao) and Trinidad and Tobago are geologically located on the South-American continental shel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polish Wikipedia
The Polish Wikipedia () is the Polish language, Polish-language edition of Wikipedia, a free online encyclopedia. Founded on 26 September 2001, it now has articles, making it the -largest Wikipedia edition overall. It is also the second-largest edition in a Slavic language, after the Russian Wikipedia, with articles. History The Polish Wikipedia was created in September 2001 under the domain wiki.rozeta.com.pl. It was originally hosted by a server in a shoebox inside the wardrobe of one of its founders, Paweł Jochym. At the suggestion of the founders of the English Wikipedia, the site was incorporated into the international project as http://pl.wikipedia.com on 12 January 2002, and as http://pl.wikipedia.org on 22 November that year. To avoid Cybersquatting, domain squatting that could frustrate potential users, the Polish Wikipedia also has its own domain, wikipedia.pl, which redirects to pl.wikipedia.org. On 27 January 2005, the founders of the Polish Wikipedia, Krzysztof ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amazon Weasel
The Amazon weasel (''Neogale africana''), also known as the tropical weasel, is a species of New World weasel native to South America. It was first identified from a museum specimen mislabelled as coming from Africa, hence the scientific name. Taxonomy Originally described in the genus '' Mustela'', a 2021 study reclassified it into the genus ''Neogale'' along with two other former ''Mustela'' species, as well as the two species formerly classified in '' Neovison''. Description The largest of the three species of South American weasel, Amazon weasels measure in total length, including a tail long. They have a typical body form for weasels, with a long, slender, torso and short legs and ears. They have short fur which varies from reddish to dark brown on the upper body, and is pale orange-tan on the underparts. A stripe of fur the same colour as that on the upper body runs down the centre of the chest and throat. The whiskers are short and the soles of the feet almost hairles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Papilio Glaucolaus Sztolcmani
''Eurytides agesilaus'', the short-lined kite swallowtail, is a medium-sized species of butterfly in the family Papilionidae. Description ''Eurytides agesilaus'' has a wingspan of about . The forewings are triangular shaped and the hindwings are adorned with a long sword-like tails. The basic colour of the wings is greenish white. The forewings have seven black bands and a black marking with two red spots bordered with white on the margins. On the undersides of the hindwings there are two black and red streaks. The females are like the males but have rather larger pale submarginal spots on the hindwings. They are easy to recognise by the red line of the hindwing being edged with black distally. Biology Larvae feed on ''Rollinia emarginata''. Distribution This species is mainly present in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay. Subspecies * ''Eurytides agesilaus agesilaus'' (Colombia, northern Venezuela) * ''Euryt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green-headed Hillstar
The green-headed hillstar (''Oreotrochilus stolzmanni'') is a species of hummingbird found in the Andes of southern Ecuador and northern and central Peru.Handbook of the Birds of the World. Vol. 5, J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott & J. Sargatal (eds.), Barcelona, 1999. It is one of 6 species in the genus '' Oreotrochilus'', and can be distinguished from its relatives by subtle differences in plumage coloration. The green-headed hillstar received its name due to its bronze and green crown and gorget of bright emerald green plumage. The species was first discovered by English ornithologist Osbert Salvin in 1895 and named after Polish ornithologist Jean Stanislaus Stolzmann. Hillstars of this genus are distinct among the hummingbird family Trochilidae because of their preference for high-elevation environments, and the development of many behavioral and physiological adaptations in order to survive the cold climate of the high Andes. Description The green-headed hillstar is a species of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yellow-throated Nightingale-thrush
The yellow-throated nightingale-thrush or Gould's nightingale-thrush (''Catharus dryas'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae native to Central America. It was first described in 1855 by the English ornithologist John Gould. Taxonomy and systematics In 1878, the Sclater's nightingale-thrush (''Catharus maculatus'') was categorized as a subspecies of ''Catharus dryas'' based on the similar plumage. In 2017, a study showed that ''Catharus maculatus'' was not a subspecies of ''Catharus dryas'', but a separate species of Spotted nightingale-thrush. The publication cited DNA sequencing, vocal data, and modeling of ecological niches as evidence that the two organisms were, in fact, different species. Subspecies Three subspecies are recognised: * ''C. d. harrisoni'' - Phillips, AR & Rook, 1965: Found in Oaxaca (south-western Mexico) * ''C. d. ovandensis'' - Brodkorb, 1938: Found in Chiapas (south-western Mexico) * ''C. d. dryas'' - (Gould, 1855): Found in western Guatemala ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ochre-breasted Tanager
The ochre-breasted tanager (''Chlorothraupis stolzmanni'') is a species of bird in the family Cardinalidae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montane forests. As a fairly common species with a stable population, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated this bird as being of "least concern". Description The ochre-breasted tanager grows to a length of about . The sexes are similar in appearance, the upper parts being drab olive-green. Birds in Colombia show a slight grey shading on the head. The iris of the eye is pale bluish-grey. The underparts are ochraceous buff, with some olive shading on the flanks and breast, the throat being the palest region. It is similar in appearance to the lemon-spectacled tanager and the olive tanager but the three species do not share common ranges; the lemon-spectacled tanager is native to western Colombia and northwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Microlophus Stolzmanni
''Microlophus arenarius'' is a species of South American lava lizard in the family Tropiduridae. The species is endemic to Peru Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac .... Geographic range ''Microlophus arenarius'' is found in Peru. www.reptile-database.org. References Microlophus Lizards of South America Endemic fauna of Peru Reptiles of Peru Reptiles described in 1845 Taxa named by Johann Jakob von Tschudi {{Tropiduridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liolaemus Stolzmanni
''Liolaemus stolzmanni'', commonly known as Stolzmann's Pacific iguana, is a species of lizard in the family Liolaemidae. Etymology The specific name, ''stolzmanni'', is in honor of Polish zoologist Jean Stanislas Stolzmann.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Liolaemus stolzmanni'', p. 255). Distribution ''Liolaemus stolzmanni'' is endemic to Chile, with occurrence noted in the Chilean matorral. Reports from Peru instead represent either ''Liolaemus pachecoi'', '' Liolaemus poconchilensis'', or an undescribed species. Reproduction ''Liolaemus stolzmanni'' is viviparous In animals, viviparity is development of the embryo inside the body of the mother, with the maternal circulation providing for the metabolic needs of the embryo's development, until the mother gives birth to a fully or partially developed juve .... References Further reading * Langstroth R (2011). "On the species identities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Specific Name (zoology)
In zoological nomenclature, the specific name (also specific epithet, species epithet, or epitheton) is the second part (the second name) within the scientific name of a species (a binomen). The first part of the name of a species is the name of the genus or the generic name. The rules and regulations governing the giving of a new species name are explained in the article species description. For example, the scientific name for humans is ''Homo sapiens'', which is the species name, consisting of two names: ''Homo'' is the " generic name" (the name of the genus) and ''sapiens'' is the "specific name". Etymology Historically, ''specific name'' referred to the combination of what are now called the generic and specific names. Carl Linnaeus, who formalized binomial nomenclature, made explicit distinctions between specific, generic, and trivial names. The generic name was that of the genus, the first in the binomial, the trivial name was the second name in the binomial, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warsaw University Of Life Sciences
The Warsaw University of Life Sciences (, SGGW) is the largest agricultural university in Poland, established in 1816 in Warsaw. It employs over 2,600 staff including over 1,200 academic educators. The University is since 2005 a member of the Euroleague for Life Sciences (ELLS) which was established in 2001. The SGGW offers some 37 different fields of study, 13 faculties in Agricultural Sciences, Economic Sciences, Humanities, Technical as well as Life Sciences. Its Agriculture and Forestry and Veterinary Medicine have been ranked as top 41 and 51-70 in the world on QS top university ranking 2023. History On 23 September 1816 the School of Agronomy was founded at Marymont and was accommodated in the palace of Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien. Branches were established at Bielany, Ruda, Wawrzyszew and Buraków. An Institute of Veterinary Medicine was established at Rządowa, followed by the Institute of Rural Economy and Forestry in 1840. As Poland was ruled by t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
