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Pygmaeascincus Timlowi
''Pygmaeascincus'' is a genus of lizards in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). All member species are endemic to Australia. Species The following three species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *'' Pygmaeascincus koshlandae'' – fine-browed dwarf skink *'' Pygmaeascincus sadlieri'' – Magnetic Island dwarf skink *'' Pygmaeascincus timlowi'' – dwarf litter-skink ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Pygmaeascincus''. Etymology The specific name, ''sadlieri'', is in honor of Australian herpetologist Ross Allen Sadlier. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Menetia sadlieri'', p. 231; ''M. timlowi'', p. 161). The specific name, ''timlowi'', is in honor of Australian biologist Tim Low Tim Low (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Pygmaeascincus Sadlieri
''Pygmaeascincus sadlieri'', the Magnetic Island dwarf skink, is a species of skink found in Queensland in 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 Pygmaeascincus Reptiles described in 1991 Skinks of Australia Endemic fauna of Australia Taxa named by Allen Eddy Greer {{Eugongylinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lizard Genera
Lizard is the common name used for all Squamata, squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most Island#Oceanic islands, oceanic Archipelago, island chains. The grouping is Paraphyly, paraphyletic as some lizards are more closely related to snakes 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 lizards, such as the forest-dwelling ''Draco (genus), Draco'', are able to glide. They are often Territory (animal), 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 b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pygmaeascincus
''Pygmaeascincus'' is a genus of lizards in the subfamily Eugongylinae of the family Scincidae (skinks). All member species are endemic to Australia. Species The following three species, listed alphabetically by specific name, are recognized as being valid: *'' Pygmaeascincus koshlandae'' – fine-browed dwarf skink *''Pygmaeascincus sadlieri'' – Magnetic Island dwarf skink *''Pygmaeascincus timlowi'' – dwarf litter-skink ''Nota bene'': A binomial authority in parentheses indicates that the species was originally described in a genus other than ''Pygmaeascincus''. Etymology The specific name, ''sadlieri'', is in honor of Australian herpetologist Ross Allen Sadlier. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Menetia sadlieri'', p. 231; ''M. timlowi'', p. 161). The specific name, ''timlowi'', is in honor of Australian biologist Tim Low Tim Low (born 195 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Low
Tim Low (born 1956), is an Australian biologist and author of books and articles on nature and conservation. Early life Low became interested in reptiles as a teenager, regularly visiting the Queensland Museum after school to study the lizard collections under the guidance of then-curator Jeanette Covacevich. He contributed to the discovery of several new lizard species, collected on travels around Queensland. He described the chain-backed dtella (''Gehyra catenata'') and had the dwarf litter-skink (''Menetia timlowi'') named after him. It was later renamed '' Pygmaeascincus timlowi''. Career Low worked part-time at the Queensland Museum as an interpretation officer before developing a career as an independent environmental consultant and writer. For twenty years, he wrote a column in ''Nature Australia'' magazine. For two years (2013–2015), Low was co-editor of ''Wildlife Australia'' magazine. For two years, he wrote the Wild Journey blog for ''Australian Geographic'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Grayson
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Michael Watkins (zoologist)
Michael Watkins is a British shipbroker and zoologist. He is known for his books about the eponym An eponym is a noun after which or for which someone or something is, or is believed to be, named. Adjectives derived from the word ''eponym'' include ''eponymous'' and ''eponymic''. Eponyms are commonly used for time periods, places, innovati ...s of species. Watkins is co-author of the books ''Whose Bird?: Men and Women Commemorated in the Common Names of Birds'', ''The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals'', ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles'', ''The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians'',https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1699/1699 and ''The Eponym Dictionary of Birds''. The book ''Whose Bird?'' details more than 4,000 people who have been commemorated with common names of birds and was originally conceived as a method of raising money for the Disabled Birders Association. Publications * Beolens, B. & Watkins, M. (2003). ''Whose Bird?: Men and women commemorated in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bo Beolens
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Binomial Nomenclature
In taxonomy, binomial nomenclature ("two-term naming system"), also called binary nomenclature, is a formal system of naming species of living things by giving each a name composed of two parts, both of which use Latin grammatical forms, although they can be based on words from other languages. Such a name is called a binomial name (often shortened to just "binomial"), a binomen, name, or a scientific name; more informally, it is also called a Latin name. In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature (ICZN), the system is also called nomenclature, with an "n" before the "al" in "binominal", which is a typographic error, meaning "two-name naming system". The first part of the name – the '' generic name'' – identifies the genus to which the species belongs, whereas the second part – the specific name or specific epithet – distinguishes the species within the genus. For example, modern humans belong to the genus ''Homo'' and within this genus to the species ''Hom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nota Bene
( ; plural: ) is the Latin language, Latin phrase meaning ''note well''. In manuscripts, ''nota bene'' is abbreviated in upper-case as NB and N.B., and in lower-case as n.b. and nb; the editorial usages of ''nota bene'' and ''notate bene'' first appeared in the English writing style, English style of writing around the year 1711. In Modern English, since the 14th century, the editorial usage of ''NB'' is common to the legal writing, legal style of writing of documents to direct the reader's attention to a thematically relevant aspect of the subject that qualifies the matter being litigated, whereas in academic writing, the editorial abbreviation ''n.b.'' is a casual synonym for ''footnote''. In medieval manuscripts, the editorial marks used to draw the reader's attention to a supporting text also are called marks; however, the catalogue of medieval editorial marks does not include the NB abbreviation. The medieval equivalents to the n.b.-mark are anagrams derived from the f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glen Joseph Ingram
A glen is a valley, typically one that is long and bounded by gently sloped concave sides, unlike a ravine, which is deep and bounded by steep slopes. The word is Goidelic in origin: ''gleann'' in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, ''glion'' in Manx. The designation "glen" also occurs often in place names. Glens are appreciated by tourists for their tranquility and scenery. Etymology The word is Goidelic in origin: ''gleann'' in Irish and Scottish Gaelic, ''glion'' in Manx. In Manx, ''glan'' is also to be found meaning glen. It is cognate with Welsh ''glyn''. Whittow defines it as a "Scottish term for a deep valley in the Highlands" that is "narrower than a strath". Examples in Northern England, such as Glenridding, Westmorland, or Glendue, near Haltwhistle, Northumberland, are thought to derive from the aforementioned Cumbric cognate, or another Brythonic equivalent. This likely underlies some examples in Southern Scotland. As the name of a river, it is thought to derive fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
