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Leiopelma Archeyi
Archey's frog (''Leiopelma archeyi'') is an archaic species of frog endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. It is one of only three extant species belonging to the taxonomic family Leiopelmatidae. It is found only in the Coromandel Peninsula and near Te Kūiti in the North Island of New Zealand. This species, along with others in the family, have changed little over the past 200 million years, thus they represent "living fossils". Taxonomy The species was first described by Evan Graham Turbott in 1942, It is named after Gilbert Edward Archey, Sir Gilbert Archey, the former director of the Auckland War Memorial Museum, Auckland Institute. The holotype is held at the Auckland War Memorial Museum. The first description of ''Leiopelma'' frogs on the Tokatea Ridge of the Coromandel Peninsula, the type locality of Archey's frog, was published by Archey in 1922, which Turbott identified ipso facto as ''L. archeyi''. Archey's frog is one of only three species found in the Leiopelm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evan Graham Turbott
Evan Graham Turbott (27 May 1914 – 12 December 2014) was a New Zealand ornithologist, zoologist, and museum administrator. He served as director of the Auckland Institute and Museum from 1964 to 1979. Early life and family Born at Stanley Bay, New Zealand, Stanley Bay on Auckland's North Shore, New Zealand, North Shore, Turbott was the eldest of the three sons of Thomas Turbott, headmaster of Grey Lynn School, and his wife Evangeline Alice Turbott (née Graham). His brothers included the diplomat and businessman Ian Turbott. He was educated at Stanley Bay School, Vauxhall School, and was a foundation pupil of Takapuna Grammar School. Turbott studied at Auckland College of Education, Auckland Teachers' Training College and University of Auckland, Auckland University College. He graduated from the latter institution with a Master of Science in zoology in 1938. His thesis was entitled ''Some observations on the distribution and anatomy of Leiopelma hochstetteri Fitzinger''. Care ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
