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Varanus Spenceri
Spencer's goanna (''Varanus spenceri''), also known Common name, commonly as Spencer's monitor, is a species of monitor lizard in the Family (biology), family Varanidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Australia. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''spenceri'', is in honor of English-Australian biologist Walter Baldwin Spencer. Geographic range ''Varanus spenceri'' is found in eastern Northern Territory and northwestern Queensland, Australia. It is native to the Barkly Tableland. Description ''Varanus spenceri'' can grow to a total length (including tail) of up to . Spencer's monitor is generally heavier than a similarly sized monitor of another species due to its "stockier" build. It has sharp claws which it uses for digging burrows. Diet ''Varanus spenceri'' eats anything it can find, including highly venomous snakes, small mammals, small lizards, eggs, and carrion (dead animals), and is able to digest anything it eats. Defensive behavior When threat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Henry Shakespeare Lucas
Arthur Henry Shakespeare Lucas (7 May 1853 – 10 June 1936) was an English-born schoolmaster, scientist and publisher who lived in Australia for over fifty years, and became the most renowned writer on Algae after William Henry Harvey Early life Lucas was born in Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, the third son of the Rev. Samuel Lucas, a Wesleyan minister, and his wife Elizabeth, ''née'' Broadhead. His father had a passion for geology and botany, and Arthur developed an interest in natural science. Lucas' early childhood was spent in Cornwall, and when he was around nine years of age a move was made to Stow on the Wold in Gloucestershire. Here Lucas went to his first private school, but soon afterwards was sent to Kingswood School in Bath, where he was given a solid education in Classics, Modern Languages, and Mathematics. Lucas went to Balliol College, Oxford in 1870, with an exhibition, and associated with many people became the most distinguished of their time. He graduated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |