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Tricheilostoma
''Tricheilostoma'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. All of the species were previously placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops ''Leptotyphlops'' is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes, commonly known as slender blind snakes and threadsnakes, in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is endemic to and found throughout Africa. Eleven species have been moved to the ...''. The genus contains the following species:" ''Tricheilostoma'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. * '' Tricheilostoma bicolor'', two-colored blind snake * '' Tricheilostoma broadleyi'' * '' Tricheilostoma dissimilis'', Sudan blind snake * '' Tricheilostoma greenwelli'' * '' Tricheilostoma kongoensis'' * '' Tricheilostoma sundewalli'', Sundevall's worm snake References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2164989 Snake genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricheilostoma Greenwelli
''Tricheilostoma'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. All of the species were previously placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops''. The genus contains the following species:" ''Tricheilostoma'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. * '' Tricheilostoma bicolor'', two-colored blind snake * '' Tricheilostoma broadleyi'' * '' Tricheilostoma dissimilis'', Sudan blind snake * '' Tricheilostoma greenwelli'' * ''Tricheilostoma kongoensis ''Tricheilostoma'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. All of the species were previously placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops ''Leptotyphlops'' is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes, commonly known as slender blind snakes ...'' * '' Tricheilostoma sundewalli'', Sundevall's worm snake References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2164989 Snake genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricheilostoma
''Tricheilostoma'' is a genus of snakes in the family Leptotyphlopidae. All of the species were previously placed in the genus ''Leptotyphlops ''Leptotyphlops'' is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes, commonly known as slender blind snakes and threadsnakes, in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is endemic to and found throughout Africa. Eleven species have been moved to the ...''. The genus contains the following species:" ''Tricheilostoma'' ". The Reptile Database. www.reptile-database.org. * '' Tricheilostoma bicolor'', two-colored blind snake * '' Tricheilostoma broadleyi'' * '' Tricheilostoma dissimilis'', Sudan blind snake * '' Tricheilostoma greenwelli'' * '' Tricheilostoma kongoensis'' * '' Tricheilostoma sundewalli'', Sundevall's worm snake References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2164989 Snake genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricheilostoma Broadleyi
''Tricheilostoma broadleyi'' is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The species is endemic to Ivory Coast. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1.'' Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). Etymology The specific name, ''broadleyi'', is in honor of herpetologist Donald G. Broadley.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Leptotyphlops broadleyi'', p. 39). Geographic range ''T. broadleyi'' is found in south-central Ivory Coast at altitudes of .. www.reptile-database.org. Habitat The preferred habitats of ''T. broadleyi'' are forest and savanna. Description ''T. broadleyi'' is a small species. Maximum total length (including tail) is . Reproduction ''T. broadleyi'' is oviparous. References Further reading * Adalstei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricheilostoma Sundewalli
Sundevall's worm snake (''Tricheilostoma sundewalli'') is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae. McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré TA (1999). ''Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, Volume 1''. Washington, District of Columbia: Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). The species is endemic to Central Africa and West Africa. Etymology The epithet, ''sundewalli'', is in honor of Carl Jakob Sundevall, a Swedish zoologist.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . (''Leptotyphlops sundewalli'', p. 258). Geographic range ''T. sundewalli'' is found in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo. References Further reading * Adalsteinsson SA, Branch WR, Trape S, Vitt LJ, Hedges SB (2009). "Molecular phylogeny, classification, and biogeography of snakes of the family Leptotyphlopidae (Reptilia, Squa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricheilostoma Bicolor
The two-colored blind snake (''Tricheilostoma bicolor'') is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae The Leptotyphlopidae (commonly called slender blind snakes or thread snakes) are a family of snakes found in North America, South America, Africa and Asia. All are fossorial and adapted to burrowing, feeding on ants and termites. Two subfamilie ....McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). This species of snake are small, with a range usually between 15-20cm in length. References Tricheilostoma Reptiles described in 1860 {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tricheilostoma Dissimilis
The Sudan blind snake (''Tricheilostoma dissimilis'') is a species of snake in the family Leptotyphlopidae The Leptotyphlopidae (commonly called slender blind snakes or thread snakes) are a family of snakes found in North America, South America, Africa and Asia. All are fossorial and adapted to burrowing, feeding on ants and termites. Two subfamilie ....McDiarmid RW, Campbell JA, Touré T. 1999. Snake Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, vol. 1. Herpetologists' League. 511 pp. (series). (volume). References Endemic fauna of Sudan Tricheilostoma Reptiles described in 1886 {{Scolecophidia-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptotyphlops
''Leptotyphlops'' is a genus of nonvenomous blind snakes, commonly known as slender blind snakes and threadsnakes, in the family Leptotyphlopidae. The genus is endemic to and found throughout Africa. Eleven species have been moved to the genus '' Trilepida'', and other species have been moved to the genera '' Epacrophis'', '' Epictia'', '' Mitophis'', ''Myriopholis'', '' Namibiana'', '' Rena'', '' Siagonodon'', '' Tetracheilostoma'', and '' Tricheilostoma''. Description Most species of ''Leptotyphlops'' look much like shiny earthworms. They are generally black, grey, or blackish-brown and their scales give them a segmented appearance. Their common name comes from the fact that their eyes are greatly reduced almost to the point of uselessness, and hidden behind a protective head scale. The species which are called thread snakes are so named because of their very narrow, long bodies. Behavior All blind snakes including those of the genus ''Leptotyphlops'' are burrowing sna ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leptotyphlopidae
The Leptotyphlopidae (commonly called slender blind snakes or thread snakes) are a family of snakes found in North America, South America, Africa and Asia. All are fossorial and adapted to burrowing, feeding on ants and termites. Two subfamilies are recognized. Description Relatively small snakes, leptotyphlopids rarely exceed in length; only '' Trilepida macrolepis'' and ''Leptotyphlops occidentalis'' grow larger. The cranium and upper jaws are immobile and no teeth are in the upper jaw. The lower jaw consists of a much elongated quadrate bone, a tiny compound bone, and a relatively larger dentary bone. The body is cylindrical with a blunt head and a short tail. The scales are highly polished. The pheromones they produce protect them from attack by termites.''Field Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa'' - Bill Branch (Struik 1988) Among these snakes is what is believed to be the world's smallest: '' L. carlae'' ( Hedges, 2008). Hedges SB (2008). "At the lower size limit in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgio Jan
Giorgio Jan (21 December 1791 in Vienna – 8 May 1866, Milan) was an Italian taxonomist, zoologist, botanist, herpetologist, and writer. He is also known as Georg Jan or Georges Jan. Biography After having been an assistant at the University of Vienna, Jan obtained the post of professor of botany at the university of Parma as well as becoming Director of the botanical garden. At that time, the duchy of Parma was no longer under Austrian jurisdiction following the Congress of Vienna after the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo. Giuseppe de Cristoforis died in 1837 bequeathing his collections to the town of Milan on condition that the municipality created a natural history museum whose direction had to be entrusted to Giorgio Jan, who offered his own collections. The ''Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano'' was created the following year and is the oldest natural history museum of Italy. Jan immediately engaged Ferdinando Sordelli (1837–1916), artist and naturalist, who the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. '' Panthera leo'' (lion) and '' Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants of an ancestral taxon are grouped together (i.e. phylogenetic analysis should c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
