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Liopholis
''Liopholis'' is a genus of lizards in the subfamily Egerniinae of the Family (biology), family Scincidae (skinks). Species of the genus are found in the Australasian realm, Australian region. They were previously placed in the genus ''Egernia''. Description ''Liopholis'' are smallish to largish-sized skinks. They may attain an adult Snout–vent length, snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , with a bulky angular body. They have 34–52 rows of scales at midbody; the dorsal scales are usually smooth. The nasal scale has no postnarial groove; the Ocular scales, subocular scale row is incomplete. The eyes are relatively large, and the eyelids usually have conspicuous cream-coloured margins. Species There are 15 recognized species: ''Nota bene'': A Binomial nomenclature, binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Liopholis''. References Further reading *Leopold Fitzinger, Fitzinger L (1843). ''Systema Reptilium, F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liopholis Inornata
The desert egernia, unadorned desert-skink or desert skink (''Liopholis inornata'') is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The desert egernia is endemic to the continent of Australia, and is widespread, with populations recorded in all mainland states and territories except the Australian Capital Territory. The desert egernia is found in dry, desert areas with deep, uncompacted sandy/loamy soils and little significant vegetation cover. Description The desert egernia is a medium-sized terrestrial lizard. It has pale to reddish-brown colouring with cream coloured spots along the tips of the scales on its back and sides with scale colours often darkening towards the head. It has a pale, creamy white-to-yellow underside and white ventral area and its limbs are often paler than the rest of the body. Like most burrowing lizard species, the desert egernia has a narrow body and strong, small legs to increase burrowing efficiency and reduce energy expenditure. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egerniinae
Egerniinae is the subfamily of social skinks within the family Scincidae. The genera in this subfamily were previously found to belong the ''Egernia'' group in the large subfamily Lygosominae. Genera The subfamily Egerniinae contains 63 species in 8 genera. References External links * * Skinks, {{skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White's Skink
White's skink (''Liopholis whitii''), also known commonly as White's rock skink, is a species of lizard in the skink family. It was first described in 1804 by French naturalist Bernard Germain de Lacépède. It is endemic to Australia. Systematics Taxonomy ''L. whitii'' is highly variable and may be a complex of closely related species Cogger HG (1979). ''Reptiles and Amphibians of Australia''. Reed: Sydney. . The specific name, ''whitii'', honours Irish surgeon and naturalist John White.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Egernia whitii'', p. 284). Subspecies Two subspecies are recognized as being valid, including the nominotypical subspecies. *'' Liopholis whitii moniligera'' *'' Liopholis whitii whitii'' Distribution and habitat ''L. whitii'' is widespread in south-eastern Australia, including Tasmania and many Bass Strait islands. Natural habitats o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liopholis Kintorei
The great desert skink (''Liopholis kintorei'' or ''Egernia kintorei)'', also known commonly as Kintore's egernia and by various other names including tjakura in various Aboriginal Australian languages, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is native to the western half of Australia. It is a burrowing lizard and extremely social. Etymology and variant names The species is known as ''Liopholis kintorei'' or ''Egernia kintorei''. The specific name, ''kintorei'', is in honour of Algernon Keith-Falconer, 9th Earl of Kintore, a British politician who was a colonial governor of South Australia. One of the common name of this skink is great desert skink. Aboriginal Australian names for the skink include tjakura, mulyamiji, tjalapa, warrana (also spelt warrarna), and nampu. Description The great desert skink is a medium-sized skink, reaching an average snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , weighing around . It has smooth, small, glossy scales and is mostly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liopholis Aputja
''Liopholis aputja'', also known as the Central Ranges rock-skink, is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to central Australia. Etymology The specific epithet ''aputja'' means “of the hills” in the Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara dialects of the Western Desert language spoken within the species' range, with reference to its preferred habitat. Discovery The species was described following a scientific collecting expedition by Monash University researchers to the Aṉangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) lands of north-western South Australia, where the team worked with the traditional owners, being assisted by the Anangu Rangers with local knowledge and by access to particular sites. Taxonomy The species was described in 2024. Following morphological and molecular analysis, ''Liopholis aputja'' was split from its closest congener '' Liopholis margaretae''. The degree of genetic divergence between the two taxa indicates g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liopholis Guthega
The Snowy Mountains skink or guthega skink, alpine egernia (''Liopholis guthega'') is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to southeastern Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising mainland Australia, the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and list of islands of Australia, numerous smaller isl .... References Skinks of Australia Liopholis Reptiles described in 2002 {{Skink-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egernia
''Egernia'' is a genus of skinks (family (biology), family Scincidae) that occurs in Australia. These skinks are ecologically diverse omnivores that inhabit a wide range of habitats. However, in the loose delimitation (which incorporates about 30 species) the genus is not monophyletic but an evolutionary grade, as has long been suspected due to its lack of characteristic apomorphies. Some of the skinks traditionally placed in ''Egernia'' appear to be among the most intelligent squamates. They have been shown to be kin recognition, able to distinguish between relatives and unrelated conspecifics, and can recognize relatives individually. Several species form Monogamy in animals, monogamous pair-bonds. For instance, the black rock skink is a species who can perform kin discrimination based on scent and form monogamous pair-bonds and a nuclear family structure. Most of these species belong to ''Egernia sensu stricto'', and similar behaviour is also known in the related Solomon Islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skink
Skinks are a type of lizard belonging to the family (biology), family Scincidae, a family in the Taxonomic rank, infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is one of the most diverse families of lizards. Skinks are characterized by their smaller legs in comparison to typical lizards and are found in different habitats except arctic and subarctic regions. Etymology The word ''skink'', which entered the English language around 1580–1590, comes from classical Greek and Latin , names that referred to various specific lizards. Description Skinks look like lizards of the family Lacertidae (sometimes called ''true lizards''), but most species of skinks have no pronounced neck and relatively small legs. Several genera (e.g., ''Typhlosaurus'') have no limbs at all. This is not true for all skinks, however, as some species such as the Tribolonotus gracilis, red-eyed crocodile skink have a head that is ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jules E
Jules is the French form of the Latin "Julius" (e.g. Jules César, the French name for Julius Caesar). In the anglosphere, it is also used for females although it is still a predominantly masculine name.One of the few notable examples of a female fictional character with the name is Jules Lee from the American TV series Orphan Black: Echoes. It is the given name of: People with the name *Jules Aarons (1921–2008), American space physicist and photographer *Jules Abadie (1876–1953), French politician and surgeon * Jules Accorsi (born 1937), French football player and manager * Jules Adenis (1823–1900), French playwright and opera librettist * Jules Adler (1865–1952), French painter *Jules Asner (born 1968), American television personality *Jules Aimé Battandier (1848–1922), French botanist * Jules Bernard (born 2000), American basketball player *Jules Bianchi (1989–2015), French Formula One driver *Jules Breton (1827–1906), French Realist painter *Jules-André B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Norman Hutchinson
Mark may refer to: In the Bible * Mark the Evangelist (5–68), traditionally ascribed author of the Gospel of Mark * Gospel of Mark, one of the four canonical gospels and one of the three synoptic gospels Currencies * Mark (currency), a currency or unit of account in many nations * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1928 * Finnish markka (), the currency of Finland from 1860 until 28 February 2002 * Polish mark (), the currency of the Kingdom of Poland and of the Republic of Poland between 1917 and 1924 German * Deutsche Mark, the official currency of West Germany from 1948 until 1990 and later the unified Germany from 1990 until 2002 * German gold mark, the currency used in the German Empire from 1873 to 1914 * German Papiermark, the German currency from 4 August 1914 * German rentenmark, a currency issued on 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Donnellan (scientist)
Stephen Charles Donnellan (born 1954) is the Chief Research Scientist of the Evolutionary Biology Unit at the South Australian Museum. He is also an Affiliate Professor at the University of Adelaide. Donnellan moved from New South Wales to South Australia in 1985 to undertake research recovering the evolutionary history of Australia's lizards. This work led to the establishment of a comprehensive collection of reptile and frog tissues from Australia and New Guinea. In 1990 Donnellan joined the South Australian Museum's staff and established the DNA laboratory there. His research since has focused on the evolution and biogeography of Australasian fauna. Donnellan has used molecular genetic methods to examine issues in the population genetics, phylogeography and phylogenetic relationships of vertebrates and selected invertebrate groups. Many of his research projects have been supported by the Australian Research Council (ARC). His work has been published in numerous scientific journals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
