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Stuhlmann's Elephant Shrew
The Stuhlmann's elephant shrew (''Rhynchocyon stuhlmanni'') is a species of elephant shrew that lives in the forests and savannas of Africa. It was discovered in 1893 and declared a new species. In the 1960s, however, it was downgraded to a subspecies of checkered sengi (''Rhynchocyon cirnei''). In 2018, following genetic tests, scientists re-evaluated the mammal as a full species again. The elephant shrew is named after Franz Stuhlmann, a German zoologist, whose name is also found on a variety of other Central African species and subspecies, including Stuhlmann's golden mole (''Chrysochloris stuhlmanni''), Stuhlmann's double-collared sunbird (''Cinnyris stuhlmanni''), Stuhlmann's starling Stuhlmann's starling (''Poeoptera stuhlmanni'') is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda }), is a landlocked ... (''Poeoptera stuhlmanni''), Stuhlmann ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elephant Shrew
Elephant shrews, also called jumping shrews or sengis, are small insectivorous mammals native to Africa, belonging to the family Macroscelididae, in the order Macroscelidea. Their traditional common English name "elephant shrew" comes from a perceived resemblance between their long noses and the trunk of an elephant, and their superficial similarity with shrews (family Soricidae) in the order Eulipotyphla. However, phylogenetic analysis has revealed that elephant shrews are not properly classified with true shrews, but are in fact more closely related to elephants than to shrews. In 1997, the biologist Jonathan Kingdon proposed that they instead be called "sengis" (singular ''sengi''), a term derived from the Bantu languages of Africa, and in 1998, they were classified into the new clade Afrotheria. They are widely distributed across the southern part of Africa, and although common nowhere, can be found in almost any type of habitat, from the Namib Desert to boulder-strewn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savanna
A savanna or savannah is a mixed woodland-grassland (i.e. grassy woodland) ecosystem characterised by the trees being sufficiently widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of grasses. According to '' Britannica'', there exists four savanna forms; ''savanna woodland'' where trees and shrubs form a light canopy, ''tree savanna'' with scattered trees and shrubs, ''shrub savanna'' with distributed shrubs, and ''grass savanna'' where trees and shrubs are mostly nonexistent.Smith, Jeremy M.B.. "savanna". Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Sep. 2016, https://www.britannica.com/science/savanna/Environment. Accessed 17 September 2022. Savannas maintain an open canopy despite a high tree density. It is often believed that savannas feature widely spaced, scattered trees. However, in many savannas, tree densities are higher and trees are more regularly spaced than in for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franz Stuhlmann
Franz Ludwig Stuhlmann (29 October 1863 – 19 November 1928) was a German naturalist, zoologist and African explorer, born in Hamburg. Biography Stuhlmann was born and grew up in Hamburg where his father was an architect. He took a great interest in natural history while at school and went on to study natural sciences at Tübingen and Freiburg, earning his doctorate at the latter. Concentrating on zoology, he also undertook studies at the University of Kiel before being employed as a demonstrator at the Zoological Institute of Würzburg in 1887. He did not stay long, however, but left Germany the following year on what would be the first voyage in a long series of expeditions. He carried on his work well beyond retirement age and contracted cancer and died in November 1928 following an operation. Expeditions After studying at Tübingen and Freiburg, he went to East Africa in 1888, and during the revolt of the Arabs in 1890 entered the German corps of defense as a lieutenant, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuhlmann's Golden Mole
Stuhlmann's golden mole (''Chrysochloris stuhlmanni'') is a species of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It is found in Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forest and high-elevation shrubland, Mediterranean-type shrubby vegetation, subtropical or tropical dry grassland, arable land, and pasture. References Afrosoricida Mole Mole (or Molé) may refer to: Animals * Mole (animal) or "true mole", mammals in the family Talpidae, found in Eurasia and North America * Golden moles, southern African mammals in the family Chrysochloridae, similar to but unrelated to Talpida ... Least concern biota of Africa Taxonomy articles created by Polbot Mammals described in 1894 Albertine Rift montane forests {{afrosoricida-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuhlmann's Double-collared Sunbird
The Rwenzori double-collared sunbird (''Cinnyris stuhlmanni''), also called Stuhlmann's sunbird or the Rwanda double-collared sunbird, is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is found in the Ruwenzori range of mountains in south central Africa. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss. It is sometimes considered to be a subspecies of the greater double-collared sunbird (''Cinnyris afer''). Some authors consider this bird to be part of a species complex with ''Cinnyris afer'', where it joins Ludwig's double-collared sunbird (''Cinnyris ludovicensis'') and Prigogine's double-collared sunbird (''Cinnyris prigoginei''). As with other closely related species, each inhabiting different locations, there are subtle similarities and differences between the local populations, and their taxonomic treatment depends on the views of the taxonomist. Description The sunbird is a large-sized species. The adult male has a glossy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuhlmann's Starling
Stuhlmann's starling (''Poeoptera stuhlmanni'') is a species of starling in the family Sturnidae. It is found in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda }), is a landlocked country in East Africa. The country is bordered to the east by Kenya, to the north by South Sudan, to the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the south-west by Rwanda, and to the south by Tanzania. The south .... Their length is usually around 19 cm, and they feed on seed, grain, arthropods and larvae. References Stuhlmann's starling Birds of Central Africa Birds of East Africa Stuhlmann's starling Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Sturnidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stuhlmann's Weaver
The baglafecht weaver (''Ploceus baglafecht'') is a species of weaver bird from the family Ploceidae which is found in eastern and central Africa. There are several disjunct populations with distinguishable plumage patterns. Only some races display a discrete non-breeding plumage. Taxonomy and systematics The origin of the word baglafecht is something of a mystery and was coined by Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, probably from a local name in an Abyssinian language. Subspecies The following races are currently recognised: * ''P. b. baglafecht'' - (Daudin, 1802): Found in the Ethiopian highlands and southern Eritrea * ''P. b. neumanni'' - (Bannerman, 1923): Found in eastern Nigeria, Cameroon and Central African Republic * ''P. b. eremobius'' - (Hartlaub & Emin, 1887): Found in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and south-western South Sudan * Emin's weaver (''P. b. emini'') - (Hartlaub, 1882): Found in south-eastern South Sudan, south-western Ethiopia and nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Monkey
The blue monkey or diademed monkey (''Cercopithecus mitis'') is a species of Old World monkey native to Central and East Africa, ranging from the upper Congo River basin east to the East African Rift and south to northern Angola and Zambia. It sometimes includes Sykes', silver, and golden monkeys as subspecies. Subspecies Several subspecies are recognised: * ''Cercopithecus mitis boutourlinii'' - Boutourlini's blue monkey, found in Western Ethiopia * ''Cercopithecus mitis elgonis'' – Elgon blue monkey * ''Cercopithecus mitis heymansi'' – Lomami River blue monkey, found in Congo * ''Cercopithecus mitis kolbi'' – Kolb's monkey, found in Kenya * ''Cercopithecus mitis mitis'' – Pluto monkey, found in Angola * ''Cercopithecus mitis moloneyi'' – Moloney's blue monkey * ''Cercopithecus mitis opitsthosticus'' * ''Cercopithecus mitis schoutedeni'' – Schouteden's blue monkey, found in Congo * ''Cercopithecus mitis stuhlmanni'' – Stuhlmann's blue monkey At times, some of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
