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Meroles
''Meroles'' is a genus of lizards, commonly known as desert lizards, in the family Lacertidae. The genus contains eight species, inhabiting southwestern Africa, especially the Namib Desert. Description Desert lizards have fine, granular dorsal scales. The hind toes are elongated and possess fringes of scales. Species The following eight species are recognized as being valid."''Meroles'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. *''Meroles anchietae'' - shovel-snouted lizard, Anchieta's dune lizard *''Meroles ctenodactylus'' - giant desert lizard, Smith's sand lizard, Smith's desert lizard *''Meroles cuneirostris'' -wedge-snouted sand lizard, wedge-snouted desert lizard *''Meroles knoxii'' - Knox's ocellated sand lizard, Knox's desert lizard *''Meroles micropholidotus'' - small-scaled desert lizard *''Meroles reticulatus'' - reticulate sand lizard *''Meroles squamulosus'' - common rough-scaled lizard, savanna lizard *''Meroles suborbitalis'' - spotted sand lizar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meroles Anchietae
The shovel-snouted lizard (''Meroles anchietae''), also known commonly as Anchieta's desert lizard, Anchieta's dune lizard and the Namib sand-diver, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is native to southern Africa. Etymology The specific name, ''anchietae'', is in honor of Portuguese naturalist José Alberto de Oliveira Anchieta, who was an explorer of Africa. Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Meroles anchietae'', p. 8). Geographic range ''M. anchietae'' is found in Angola and Namibia. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''M. anchietae'' is desert, with aeolian sand dunes and sparse vegetation, at altitudes from sea level to . Description Adults of ''M. anchietae'' have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about . Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meroles Knoxii
''Meroles knoxii'', Knox's ocellated sand lizard or Knox's desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae The Lacertidae are the family (biology), family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at least 300 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group o .... It occurs in Namibia and South Africa. References Meroles Reptiles of Namibia Reptiles of South Africa Reptiles described in 1829 Taxa named by Henri Milne-Edwards {{lacertidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meroles Squamulosus
''Meroles squamulosa'' is a species of African lizard originally placed in the genus ''Ichnotropis'', however phylogenetic evidence moves this species to the genus ''Meroles''. The species is commonly called the common rough-scaled lizard or savanna lizard. It is largely found in southern Africa. These lizards are terrestrial and found in the range of mesic savannah. The common rough-scaled lizard is medium in size and well distributed in parts of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Angola, Tanzania, and Zambia. Description Common rough-scaled lizards are medium-sized lizards each with a small head, body, and a long tail. The frontonasal is divided and has small body scales in 42 to 58 rows at the midline. The backs of these lizards are brownish grey with narrow dark blotches and rows of pale spots. Unlike the ''Ichnotropis'' species, ''M. squamulosus'' does not have subocular scales bordering the lip. Habitat These lizards can be found in semi-arid, shrub savannas in Africa such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meroles Ctenodactylus
''Meroles ctenodactylus'', also known as the giant desert lizard, Smith's sand lizard or Smith's desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae The Lacertidae are the family (biology), family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at least 300 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group o .... It occurs in westernmost South Africa and western Namibia. References Meroles Reptiles of South Africa Reptiles of Namibia Reptiles described in 1838 Taxa named by Andrew Smith (zoologist) {{Lacertidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meroles Suborbitalis
The spotted sand lizard (''Meroles suborbitalis'') is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic since it excludes the snakes and Amphisbaenia alt ... found in South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5077746 Reptiles described in 1854 Meroles Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meroles Cuneirostris
''Meroles cuneirostris'', the wedge-snouted sand lizard or wedge-snouted desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae The Lacertidae are the family (biology), family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at least 300 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group o .... It occurs in the Namib Desert of Namibia and South Africa. References Meroles Reptiles of Namibia Reptiles of South Africa Reptiles described in 1867 Taxa named by Alexander Strauch {{lacertidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meroles Reticulatus
''Meroles reticulatus'', the reticulate sand lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae The Lacertidae are the family (biology), family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at least 300 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group o .... It occurs in Namibia and Angola. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5082068 Meroles Reptiles of Namibia Reptiles of Angola Reptiles described in 1867 Taxa named by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meroles Micropholidotus
''Meroles micropholidotus'', the small-scaled desert lizard, is a species of sand-dwelling lizard in the family Lacertidae The Lacertidae are the family (biology), family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at least 300 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group o .... It occurs in Namibia. References {{Taxonbar, from=Q5087497 Meroles Reptiles of Namibia Endemic fauna of Namibia Reptiles described in 1938 Taxa named by Robert Mertens ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacertid Lizards Of Africa
The Lacertidae are the family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at least 300 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group of reptiles found in Europe. The group includes the genus ''Lacerta'', which contains some of the most commonly seen lizard (thus "true" lizard) species in Europe. Habitat The European and Mediterranean species of lacertids live mainly in forest and scrub habitats. ''Eremias'' and ''Ophisops'' species replace these in the grassland and desert habitats of Asia. African species usually live in rocky, arid areas. ''Holaspis'' species are among the few arboreal lacertids, and its two species, ''Holaspis guentheri'' and '' Holaspis laevis'', are gliders (although apparently poor ones), using their broad tail and flattened body as an aerofoil. Description Lacertids are small or medium-sized lizards. Most species are less than 9 cm long, excluding the tail, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José Vicente Barbosa Du Bocage
José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage (2 May 1823 – 3 November 1907) was a Portuguese zoologist and politician. He was the curator of Zoology at the Museu Nacional de Lisboa in Lisbon. He published numerous works on mammals, birds, and fishes. In the 1880s he became the Minister of the Navy and later the Minister for Foreign Affairs for Portugal. The zoology collection at the Lisbon Museum is called the Bocage Museum in his honor. Du Bocage was born in Funchal, Madeira. He studied at the University of Coimbra from 1839 to 1846. He became lecturer of the chair of Zoology at the Polytechnic School, Lisbon (later the Science Faculty of the University of Lisbon) in 1851, where he taught for more than 30 years. In 1858, he became also the scientific director and curator of Zoology of the Natural History Museum of the Polytechnic School. which was established as a support for the chair. His work at the Museum consisted in acquiring, describing and coordinating collections, many of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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