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Fernand Lataste
Fernand Lataste (1847 - 1934) was a French zoologist and Herpetology, herpetologist born in Cadillac, Gironde. From 1880 to 1884 he collected reptiles and amphibians in North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco), publishing ''"Les missions scientifiques de Fernand Lataste en Afrique noire et au Maghreb"''. In 1885 he released ''"Étude de la faune des vertébrés de Barbarie"'', a standard work on animals of North Africa. ''The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals'' by Bo Beolens, Michael Watkins, Michael Grayson. Other publications by Lataste are: *''Essai d'une faune herpétologique de la Gironde'', 1876 - Essay on the herpetological fauna of Girond ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pachyuromys (Biology)
The fat-tailed gerbil (''Pachyuromys duprasi''), also called the duprasi gerbil or doop, is a rodent belonging to the subfamily Gerbillinae. It is the only member of the genus ''Pachyuromys''. These rodents are the most docile species of the gerbil subfamily. Fat-tailed gerbils have been available on the pet market for decades, but in the 21st century breeders can be hard to find. They are sometimes considered as pocket pets. Other common English names are: fat-tailed jird, fat-tailed rat, and beer mat gerbil. Description The fat-tailed gerbil is a medium-sized gerbil. Its body length is about , with a tail length of about . The hair at the back and the head is yellow-coloured, with a dark grey base and a small black tip. The belly is white. Fat-tailed gerbils weigh between in the wild, but in captivity can weigh between . Their body is round and somewhat flattened. They have no clear neck and a very sharp face, with large oval-shaped black eyes. The ears are positioned qui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizards
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 although some lizards are more closely related to these two excluded groups than they are to other lizards. Lizards range in size from chameleons and geckos a few centimeters long to the 3-meter-long Komodo dragon. Most lizards are quadrupedal, running with a strong side-to-side motion. Some lineages (known as " legless lizards"), have secondarily lost their legs, and have long snake-like bodies. Some such as the forest-dwelling '' Draco'' lizards are able to glide. They are often territorial, the males fighting off other males and signalling, often with bright colours, to attract mates and to intimidate rivals. Lizards are mainly carnivorous, often being sit-and-wait predators; many smaller species eat insects, while the Komodo eats ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lacertidae
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, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latastia
''Latastia'' is a genus of lizards of the family Lacertidae. Species of this genus are distributed in Africa ( Egypt, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Cameroon, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Zambia, Senegal, Zimbabwe, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Tanzania) but one subspecies (''Latastia longicaudata andersonii'') lives in Yemen.The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. Collectively, they are known as long-tailed lizards. Etymology Jacques von Bedriaga named this genus in honor of French herpetologist Fernand Lataste. Diagnosis Species of ''Latastia'' are medium to large-sized lacertids with long cylindrical tails. The unregenerated tail is up to 3.2 times longer than head and body. Eyes with movable lids. The nostril is surrounded by 3-5 scales and usually reaches the first supralabial. The collar is well marked. Ventral plates smooth and in 6 longitudinal series (sometimes 8-10 with outer plates small). The dorsal scales are ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timon Pater
''Timon pater'' is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae, the wall lizards. The species is endemic to Northwest Africa. Geographic range ''Timon pater'' is native to Algeria, Tunisia, and Morocco. Distributions of the subspecies are: *''Timon pater pater'': eastern part of Morocco, east of Oued Moulouya Valley, Algeria *''Timon pater tangitana'': Mediterranean regions of Morocco, mountains of northwest Algeria, isolated populations in higher altitudes of Saharan Atlas (Ibel Ksel), and Seguiat et Hamra, Western Sahara --> Reproduction ''T. pater'' is oviparous Oviparous animals are animals that lay their eggs, with little or no other embryonic development within the mother. This is the reproductive method of most fish, amphibians, most reptiles, and all pterosaurs, dinosaurs (including birds), a .... References Further reading * Boulenger GA (1887). ''Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume III. Lacertidæ ...'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ophiomorus Latastii
Latast's snake skink (''Ophiomorus latastii'') is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to the Near East. Etymology The specific name, ''latastii'', is in honor of French herpetologist Fernand Lataste.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Ophiomorus latastii'', p. 151). Geographic range ''O. latastii'' is found in Israel; Jordan; Palestinian Territory, Occupied; Syria; and possibly Lebanon. Habitat The natural habitats of ''O. latastii'' are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m ... and Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation. Description ''O. latastii'' is limbless.. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gundi
Gundis or comb rats ( family Ctenodactylidae) are a group of small, stocky rodents found in Africa. They live in rocky deserts across the northern parts of the continent. The family comprises four living genera and five species ( Speke's gundi, Felou gundi, Val's or desert gundi, common or North African gundi and Mzab gundi), as well as numerous extinct genera and species. They are in the superfamily Ctenodactyloidea. Local people in northern Africa have always known about gundis, however they first came to the notice of western naturalists in Tripoli in 1774, and were given the name ''gundi mice''. While they are not regarded as pests, some people hunt gundis for food. Description Gundis are from 17 to 18 cm in body length, with compact bodies covered in soft fur, short legs, and large eyes. They have only four toes on all feet and the middle toes of the hind feet carry comb-like bristles, which earned them the name "comb rat". Gundis have short tails, which in so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lataste's Gerbil
Lataste's gerbil (''Gerbillus latastei'') is distributed mainly in Tunisia, Libya, and possibly Algeria ) , image_map = Algeria (centered orthographic projection).svg , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Algiers , coordinates = , largest_city = capital , relig .... It is also known as the hairy-footed gerbil. References Gerbillus Rodents of North Africa Mammals described in 1903 Taxa named by Oldfield Thomas {{Gerbillinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area and 20% of its land area.Sayre, April Pulley (1999), ''Africa'', Twenty-First Century Books. . With billion people as of , it accounts for about of the world's human population. Africa's population is the youngest amongst all the continents; the median age in 2012 was 19.7, when the worldwide median age was 30.4. Despite a wide range of natural resources, Africa is the least wealthy continent per capita and second-least wealthy by total wealth, behind Oceania. Scholars have attributed this to different factors including geography, climate, tribalism, Scramble for Africa, colonialism, the Cold War, neocolonialism, lack of democracy, and corruption. Despite this low concentration of wealth, recent economic expansion and the large and young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic, In recognized minority languages of Portugal: :* mwl, República Pertuesa is a country located on the Iberian Peninsula, in Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Macaronesian archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira. It features the westernmost point in continental Europe, its mainland west and south border with the North Atlantic Ocean and in the north and east, the Portugal-Spain border, constitutes the longest uninterrupted border-line in the European Union. Its archipelagos form two autonomous regions with their own regional governments. On the mainland, Alentejo region occupies the biggest area but is one of the least densely populated regions of Europe. Lisbon is the capital and largest city by population, being also the main spot for tourists alongside Porto, the Algarve and Madeira. One of the oldest countries in Europe, its territory has been continuously settled and fought over since prehistoric tim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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