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Rhacodactylus Willihenkeli
''Rhacodactylus willihenkeli'', also known as Willi's giant geckos, are a species first identified in 2023. Four live specimens were caught in 1987 in a forested area of New Caledonia by Friedrich Wilhelm Henkel and Joachim Sameit. They kept the geckos in a terrarium. Three of the four original specimens were still alive in 2023 when DNA analysis conclusively determined them to be a unique species. These individuals bred while in captivity on multiple occasions. The females would lay approximately 6–8 eggs a year which would then hatch about 90 days later. These eggs were not laid all at once but in three to four intervals throughout the year. Their full adult size is one foot long. The species is most genetically similar to ''Rhacodactylus leachianus ''Rhacodactylus leachianus'', Common name, commonly known as the New Caledonian giant gecko, Leach's giant gecko, leachianus gecko, or Leachie, is the largest living species of gecko and a member of the family Diplodactylidae. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Caledonia
New Caledonia ( ; ) is a group of islands in the southwest Pacific Ocean, southwest of Vanuatu and east of Australia. Located from Metropolitan France, it forms a Overseas France#Sui generis collectivity, ''sui generis'' collectivity of the French Republic, a legal status unique in overseas France, and is enshrined in a dedicated chapter of the French Constitution. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre (New Caledonia), Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Chesterfield Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of Pines (New Caledonia), Isle of Pines, and a few remote islets. The Chesterfield Islands are in the Coral Sea. French people, especially locals, call Grande Terre , a nickname also used more generally for the entire New Caledonia. Kanak people#Agitation for independence, Pro-independence Kanak parties use the name (''pron.'' ) to refer to New Caledonia, a term coined in the 1980s from the ethnic name of the indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terrarium
A terrarium ( terraria or terrariums) is a glass container containing soil and plants in an environment different from the surroundings. It is usually a sealable container that can be opened for maintenance or to access the plants inside; however, terraria can also be open to the atmosphere. Terraria are often kept as ornamental items. A closed terrarium's transparent walls allow heat and light to enter, creating a very favorable environment for plant growth. Heat entering the sealed container allows the creation of a small water cycle due to evaporating moisture from the soil and plants. The water vapor then Condensation, condenses onto the walls of the container, eventually falling back onto the plants and soil below. Light passing through the transparent walls allows photosynthesis. Open terraria are not sealed and are better suited to plants requiring a more arid environment. History The first terrarium was created by botanist Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward in 1842. Ward had an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DNA Analysis
Genetic testing, also known as DNA testing, is used to identify changes in DNA sequence or chromosome structure. Genetic testing can also include measuring the results of genetic changes, such as RNA analysis as an output of gene expression, or through biochemical analysis to measure specific protein output. In a medical setting, genetic testing can be used to diagnose or rule out suspected genetic disorders, predict risks for specific conditions, or gain information that can be used to customize medical treatments based on an individual's genetic makeup. Genetic testing can also be used to determine biological relatives, such as a child's biological parentage (genetic mother and father) through DNA paternity testing, or be used to broadly predict an individual's ancestry. Genetic testing of plants and animals can be used for similar reasons as in humans (e.g. to assess relatedness/ancestry or predict/diagnose genetic disorders), to gain information used for selective breed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhacodactylus Leachianus
''Rhacodactylus leachianus'', Common name, commonly known as the New Caledonian giant gecko, Leach's giant gecko, leachianus gecko, or Leachie, is the largest living species of gecko and a member of the family Diplodactylidae. It is native to most of New Caledonia. Taxonomy The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''leachianus'', is in honor of English Zoology, zoologist William Elford Leach. Historically, there have been three recognized subspecies of ''R. leachianus'' (including the nominotypical subspecies): ''R. l. aubrianus'', ''R. l. henkeli'' (first described by species:Robert Seipp, Seipp and species:Fritz Jürgen Obst, Obst in 1994), and ''R. l. leachianus''. However, based on recent molecular data, no populations of ''R. leachianus'' are granted subspecies status at the present time. Instead, locality based morphotypes are used to distinguish populations of ''R. leachianus.'' Description ''R. leachianus'' is the largest Extant taxon, extant gecko in the world and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
