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Pedioplanis Lineocellata
''Pedioplanis'' is a genus of lizards in the family Lacertidae. All species of ''Pedioplanis'' are endemic to southern Africa. Species There are 16 valid species in this genus: *''Pedioplanis benguelensis'' (Bocage, 1867) – Angolan sand lizard, Bocage's sand lizard *''Pedioplanis branchi'' Childers, Kirchhof, & Bauer, 2021 *''Pedioplanis breviceps'' ( Sternfeld, 1911) – short-headed sand lizard, short-headed sandveld lizard, Sternfeld's sand lizard *''Pedioplanis burchelli'' ( A.M.C. Duméril & Bibron, 1839) – Burchell's sand lizard *''Pedioplanis gaerdesi'' (Mertens, 1954) – Kaokoland sand lizard, Mayer's sand lizard *''Pedioplanis haackei'' Conradie, Measey, Branch & Tolley, 2012 *''Pedioplanis huntleyi'' Conradie, Measey, Branch & Tolley, 2012 *''Pedioplanis husabensis'' Berger-Dell'Mour & Mayer, 1989 – Husab sand lizard *''Pedioplanis inornata'' (Roux, 1907) – plain sand lizard, western sand lizard *''Pedioplanis laticeps'' ( A. Smith, 1849) – Cape sand li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedioplanis Namaquensis
''Pedioplanis namaquensis'', known commonly as the Namaqua sand lizard or ''l'Érémias namaquois'' (in French), is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa. Geographic range ''P. namaquensis'' is found in Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa. Description A slender and small species, adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . The lower eyelid has 10–12 enlarged scales, and is semitransparent. Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. . (''Pedioplanis namaquensis'', pp. 172-173 + Plate 57). Diet ''P. namaquensis'' preys upon insects. Reproduction ''P. namaquensis'' 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, d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William John Burchell
__NOTOC__ William John Burchell (23 July 1781 – 23 March 1863) was an English explorer, naturalist, traveller, artist, and author. His thousands of plant specimens, as well as field journals from his South African expedition, are held by Kew Gardens, and his insect collection by the Oxford University Museum. Early life and education William John Burchell was born in Fulham, London, the son of Matthew Burchell, botanist and owner of Fulham Nursery, and his wife. His father owned nine and a half acres of land adjacent to the gardens of Fulham Palace. Burchell served a botanical apprenticeship at Kew and was elected F.L.S. (Fellow of the Linnaen Society) in 1803. At about this time, he became enamoured of Lucia Green of Fulham, but faced strong disapproval from his parents when he broached the idea of an engagement. Career On 7 August 1805 Burchell at the age of 24 sailed for St. Helena aboard the East Indiaman intending to set up there as a merchant with a partner fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedioplanis Laticeps
''Pedioplanis laticeps'', known commonly as the Cape sand lizard or the Karoo sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa. Geographic range ''P. laticeps'' is found in Namibia and South Africa. Habitat The preferred natural habitat of ''P. laticeps'' is shrubland. Description The coloration of ''P. laticeps'' is very variable. Adults have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of . There is no gular fold, and the nasals are not in contact with each other behind the rostral. Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. . (''Pedioplanis laticeps, p. 171 + Plate 59). Reproduction ''P. laticeps'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Kirchhof S, Penner J, Rödel M-O, Müller J (2017). "Resolution of the types, diagnostic features, and distribution of two easily confused Sand Lizards, ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Roux
Jean Roux (March 1876, Geneva – 1 December 1939) was a Swiss herpetologist. He studied at the University of Geneva, completing his doctoral thesis in 1899. His early research involved studies of protozoa, and following post-doctoral work in Berlin, he became a curator at the natural history museum in Basel. Here, he performed analysis of herpetological specimens collected by Fritz Müller, his predecessor at Basel.SSARHerps (biography) In 1907-08, with Hugo Merton, he performed scientific research in the and Kei Islands, and in 1911-12, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedioplanis Inornata
''Pedioplanis inornata'', known commonly as the plain sand lizard or the western sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Southern Africa. Geographic range ''P. inornata'' is found in Namibia and South Africa. Description Adults of ''P. inornata'' have a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of , with a tail slightly more than twice SVL. The "window" in the lower eyelid is composed of 2-4 large semitransparent scales. Dorsally, ''P. inornata'' is uniformly grayish brown, and it has pale greenish spots on the flanks. Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Reptiles of Southern Africa''. Third Revised edition, Second impression. Sanibel Island, Florida: Ralph Curtis Books. 399 pp. . (''Pedioplanis inornata'', p. 174 + Plate 58). Reproduction ''P. inornata'' 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Mayer (herpetologist)
Werner Egk (, 17 May 1901 – 10 July 1983), born Werner Joseph Mayer, was a German composer. Early career He was born in the Swabian town of Auchsesheim, today part of Donauwörth, Germany. His family, of Catholic peasant stock, moved to Augsburg when Egk was six. He studied at a Benedictine Gymnasium (academic high school) and entered the municipal conservatory. Egk demonstrated talents as a composer, graphic artist, and writer, and he moved first to Frankfurt to improve his piano talents and then, in 1921, to Munich. There, working as a theater composer and playing in the pit, he married Elizabeth Karl, a violinist. He derived his pen name "Egk" from his wife's initials: ''Elisabeth, Karl'' (Elisabeth, née Karl). His only son, Titus, was born in 1924. Egk moved to Berlin in 1928, meeting composers Arnold Schoenberg and Hanns Eisler. He intended to become a cinema composer and accompanied silent films. When radio broadcasting became available to the public, Egk immediat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Pedioplanis Husabensis
''Pedioplanis husabensis'', also known commonly as the Husab sand lizard, is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Namibia. Geographic range ''P. husabensis'' is found in the central portion of the Namib desert in Namibia. Reproduction ''P. husabensis'' 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), and .... References Further reading * Berger-Dell'Mour HAE, Mayer W (1989). "On the parapatric existence of two species of the ''Pedioplanis undata'' group (Reptilia: Sauria: Lacertidae) in the central Namib desert (Southwest Africa) with the description of the new species ''Pedioplanis husabensis'' ". ''Herpetozoa'' 1 (3/4): 83–95. (in English, with an abstract in German). * Branch, Bill (2004). ''Field Guide to Snakes and other Repti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedioplanis Huntleyi
''Pedioplanis huntleyi'' is a species of lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to Angola. Etymology The specific name, ''huntleyi'', is in honor of Brian Huntley who was chief executive officer of the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Geographic range ''P. huntleyi'' is found in southwestern Angola in Cunene Province and Namibe Province. Habitat The natural habitats of ''P. huntleyi'' are rocky areas, shrubland, and woodland A woodland () is, in the broad sense, land covered with trees, or in a narrow sense, synonymous with wood (or in the U.S., the ''plurale tantum'' woods), a low-density forest forming open habitats with plenty of sunlight and limited shade (see .... References Further reading * Conradie W, Measey GJ, Branch WR, Tolley KA (2012). "Revised phylogeny of African sand lizards (''Pedioplanis''), with description of two new species from south-western Angola". ''African Journal of Herpetology'' 61 (2): 91–112. (''Pediopla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Werner Conradie
Werner may refer to: People * Werner (name), origin of the name and people with this name as surname and given name Fictional characters * Werner (comics), a German comic book character * Werner Von Croy, a fictional character in the ''Tomb Raider'' series * Werner von Strucker, a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe * Werner, a fictional character in '' Darwin's Soldiers'' * Werner Ziegler, a fictional character from tv show Better Call Saul Geography *Werner, West Virginia * Mount Werner, a mountain that includes the Steamboat Ski Resort, in the Park Range of Colorado * Werner (crater), a crater in the south-central highlands of the Moon * Werner projection, an equal-area map projection preserving distances along parallels, central meridian and from the North pole Companies * Carsey-Werner, an American television and film production studio * Werner Enterprises, a Nebraska-based trucking company * Werner Co., a manufacturer of ladders * Werner Motors, an ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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