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Rock Monitor
The rock monitor (''Varanus albigularis'') is a species of monitor lizard in the family Varanidae. The species is endemic to Central, East, and southern Africa. It is the second-longest lizard found on the continent, and the heaviest-bodied; locally, it is called ''leguaan'' or ''likkewaan''. Taxonomy First described by François Marie Daudin in 1802, ''V. albigularis'' has been classified as a subspecies of '' V. exanthematicus'', Laurent RF (1964). "A new subspecies of ''Varanus exanthematicus'' (Sauria, Varanidae)". ''Breviora'' (199): 1-5. (''Varanus exanthematicus ionidesii'', new subspecies). but has since been declared a distinct species based upon differences in hemipenal morphology. The generic name ''Varanus'' is derived from the Arabic word ''waral'' ورل, which is translated to English as "monitor". The specific name ''albigularis'' comes from a compound of two Latin words: ''albus'' meaning "white" and ''gula'' meaning "throat". The subspecies of ''V. albi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Marie Daudin
François Marie Daudin (; 29 August 1776 in Paris – 30 November 1803 in Paris) was a French zoologist. With legs paralyzed by childhood disease, he studied physics and natural history, but ended up being devoted to the latter. Daudin wrote ' (Complete and Elementary Treatise of Ornithology) in 1799–1800. It was one of the first modern handbooks of ornithology, combining Linnean binomial nomenclature with the anatomical and physiological descriptions of Buffon. While an excellent beginning, it was never completed. In 1800, he also published ''Recueil de mémoires et de notes sur des espèces inédites ou peu connues de mollusques, de vers et de zoophytes'' (Collection of memories and notes on new or little-known species of molluscs, worms and zoophytes). Daudin found his greatest success in herpetology. He published ''Histoire naturelle des reinettes, des grenouilles et des crapauds'' (Natural history of tree frogs, frogs and toads) in 1802, and ''Histoire naturelle, gé ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |