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Lake Cronin Snake
''Paroplocephalus'' is a genus of venomous snake in the Family (biology), family Elapidae. The genus is Monotypic taxon, monotypic, containing only the species ''Paroplocephalus atriceps'', the Lake Cronin snake. The species is Endemism, endemic to western Australia. A poorly known species, its diet includes lizards. It is active during the night and day, and is possibly arboreal. The largest specimen is recorded as in total length (including tail), from snout to vent. The head is dull black, the eyes large, and the lower lip white-barred. The body is brown to dark brown Dorsum (anatomy), dorsally, a lighter reddish brown beneath, and has non-shiny scales. A common name derives from the type locality, Lake Cronin, an inland body of water in Western Australia. It is Endemism, endemic to the Wheatbelt (Western Australia), wheatbelt region, the few specimens being recorded at this locality and another 145 kilometres (90 miles) east at Peak Charles National Park, Peak Eleanora. Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian A
Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John (given name), John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Scotland, where it originated, as well as other English-speaking world, English-speaking countries. The name has fallen out of the top 100 male baby names in the United Kingdom, having peaked in popularity as one of the top 10 names throughout the 1960s. In 1900, Ian was the 180th most popular male baby name in England and Wales. , the name has been in the top 100 in the United States every year since 1982, peaking at 65 in 2003. Other Gaelic forms of "John" include "Seonaidh" ("Johnny" from Scots language, Lowland Scots), "Seon" (from English), "Seathan", and "Seán" and "Eoin" (from Irish language, Irish). Its Welsh language, Welsh counterpart is Ioan (other), Ioan, its Cornish language, Cornish equivalent is Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Australia is Australia's largest state, with a total land area of . It is the second-largest country subdivision in the world, surpassed only by Russia's Sakha Republic. the state has 2.76 million inhabitants percent of the national total. The vast majority (92 percent) live in the south-west corner; 79 percent of the population lives in the Perth area, leaving the remainder of the state sparsely populated. The first Europeans to visit Western Australia belonged to the Dutch Dirk Hartog expedition, who visited the Western Australian coast in 1616. The first permanent European colony of Western Australia occurred following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrelaps
''Austrelaps'' is a genus of venomous elapid snakes native to the relatively fertile, temperate, southern and eastern part of the Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...n continent. Three species are currently recognized, with no subspecies. They are commonly called copperheads or Australian copperheads. They are not closely related to the American copperhead, '' Agkistrodon contortrix''. Description There are three species of Australian copperheads: the pygmy, the highland, and the lowland. The pygmy copperhead is long, and lives in South Australia and on Kangaroo Island. The highland copperhead is in length and lives in alpine areas of Victoria and New South Wales. The lowland copperhead reaches in length and lives in southern Victoria into Tasmani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoplocephalus
''Hoplocephalus'' is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is endemic to Australia. Three species are recognized. Description Snakes of the genus ''Hoplocephalus'' have a pair of large grooved venom fangs, which are followed by two or three small maxillary teeth. The mandibular teeth are longest anteriorly. The head is distinct from the neck. The eye is rather small, with a round pupil. There is no loreal scale. The dorsal scales are smooth, without apical pits, and are arranged in 21 rows at midbody. The subcaudals are entire (undivided). Species The genus ''Hoplocephalus'' contains the following species which are recognized as being valid. www.reptile-database.org. *'' Hoplocephalus bitorquatus'' – pale-headed snake *''Hoplocephalus bungaroides'' – broad-headed snake *'' Hoplocephalus stephensii'' – Stephens' banded snake ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phylogenetic
In biology, phylogenetics (; from Greek φυλή/ φῦλον [] "tribe, clan, race", and wikt:γενετικός, γενετικός [] "origin, source, birth") is the study of the evolutionary history and relationships among or within groups of organisms. These relationships are determined by Computational phylogenetics, phylogenetic inference methods that focus on observed heritable traits, such as DNA sequences, protein amino acid sequences, or morphology. The result of such an analysis is a phylogenetic tree—a diagram containing a hypothesis of relationships that reflects the evolutionary history of a group of organisms. The tips of a phylogenetic tree can be living taxa or fossils, and represent the "end" or the present time in an evolutionary lineage. A phylogenetic diagram can be rooted or unrooted. A rooted tree diagram indicates the hypothetical common ancestor of the tree. An unrooted tree diagram (a network) makes no assumption about the ancestral line, and does ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suta (snake)
''Suta'' is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is endemic to mainland Australia. Species *''Suta dwyeri'' – Dwyer's snake, variable black-naped snake, whip snake – New South Wales, Queensland *''Suta fasciata'' – Rosen's snake – Western Australia *''Suta flagellum'' – little whip snake, whip hooded snake – New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria *''Suta gaikhorstorum'' – Pilbara hooded snake – Western Australia *''Suta gouldii'' – black-headed snake, Gould's hooded snake – Western Australia *''Suta monachus'' – hooded snake, monk snake – New South Wales, Northern Territory, South Australia, Western Australia *''Suta nigriceps'' – black-backed snake, copper snake, Mallee black-backed snake, Mitchell's short-tailed snake – New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia *''Suta ordensis'' – Ord curl snake – Northern Territory (?), Western Australia *''Suta punctata'' – little spotted sn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denisonia . Beolens, Bo; ''Denisonia'' is a genus of venomous snakes in the family Elapidae. The genus is endemic to Australia, and contains two recognized species. Species The following two species are recognized as being valid. *'' Denisonia devisi'' – De Vis's banded snake, De Vis' banded snake, mud adder *'' Denisonia maculata'' – ornamental snake Etymology The generic name, ''Denisonia'', is in honor of William Thomas Denison, mid 19th century governor of parts of Australia. The specific name, ''devisi'', is in honor of English herpetologist Charles Walter De Vis Charles Walter de Vis (Birmingham, England, 9 May 1829 – Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 30 April 1915), [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zoological Catalogue Of Australia
Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinct, and how they interact with their ecosystems. The term is derived from Ancient Greek , ('animal'), and , ('knowledge', 'study'). Although humans have always been interested in the natural history of the animals they saw around them, and made use of this knowledge to domesticate certain species, the formal study of zoology can be said to have originated with Aristotle. He viewed animals as living organisms, studied their structure and development, and considered their adaptations to their surroundings and the function of their parts. The Greek physician Galen studied human anatomy and was one of the greatest surgeons of the ancient world, but after the fall of the Western Roman Empire an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nomen Oblitum
In zoological nomenclature, a ''nomen oblitum'' (plural: ''nomina oblita''; Latin for "forgotten name") is a disused scientific name which has been declared to be obsolete (figuratively 'forgotten') in favour of another 'protected' name. In its present meaning, the ''nomen oblitum'' came into being with the fourth, 1999, edition of the ''International Code of Zoological Nomenclature''. After 1 January 2000, a scientific name may be formally declared to be a ''nomen oblitum'' when it has been shown not to have been used as a valid name within the scientific community since 1899, and when it is either a senior synonym (there is also a more recent name which applies to the same taxon, and which is in common use) or a homonym (it is spelled the same as another name, which is in common use), and when the preferred junior synonym or homonym has been shown to be in wide use in 50 or more publications in the past few decades. Once a name has formally been declared to be a ''nomen oblitum'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Echiopsis
''Echiopsis curta'' is a terrestrial, elapid species of snake, also commonly known from the Aboriginal name as the bardick. It is a short, highly venomous snake with variable color which is mainly nocturnal, reaching a maximum length of 57 cm. It is endemic to Australia, most commonly found in three distinct populations through southern Australia. They are considered venomous to humans, however there is very little information. Their population is decreasing due to habitat degradation and destruction but considered least concern on the IUCN Red List. There is some dispute whether ''Echiopsis'' ''atriceps'' is also a species within the genus as only five known specimens have been found but have been assigned to four different genera. Description The bardick grows up to maximum of 57 cm (1 ft 10.44 in) in length with a thick set stumpy body with a short tail. Its smooth scales vary in color from pale to dark grey, brown and reddish, darker along the hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
