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Dalophia welwitschii

Dalophia welwitschii is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is endemic to Angola.[2]

Dalophia welwitschii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Family: Amphisbaenidae
Genus: Dalophia
Species:
D. welwitschii
Binomial name
Dalophia welwitschii
Gray, 1865
Synonyms[2]
  • Dalophia welwitschii
    Gray, 1865
  • Monopeltis welwitschii
    Boulenger, 1885
  • Dalophia welwitschii
    Branch et al., 2019

Etymology Edit

The specific name, welwitschii, is in honor of Austrian botanist Friedrich Martin Josef Welwitsch.[3]

Habitat Edit

The preferred natural habitat of D. welwitschii is savanna, at altitudes of 900–1,100 m (3,000–3,600 ft).[1]

Description Edit

D. welwitschii may attain a snout-to-vent length of 26.5 cm (10.4 in), with a tail 2.4 cm (0.94 in) long, and a body diameter of 0.6 cm (0.24 in).[4]

References Edit

  1. ^ a b Ceríaco LMP, Baptista N, Conradie W (2020). "Monopeltis welwitschii ". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020: e.T120685452A120906433. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T120685452A120906433.en. Downloaded on 18 December 2020.
  2. ^ a b Dalophia welwitschii at the Reptarium.cz Reptile Database. Accessed 24 February 2019.
  3. ^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. (Dalophia welwitschii, p. 281).
  4. ^ Boulenger GA (1885). Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum (Natural History). Second Edition. Volume II. ... Amphisbænidae. London: Trustees of the British Museum (Natural History). (Taylor and Francis, printers). xiii + 497 pp. + Plates I–XXIV. (Monopeltis welwitschii, new combination, p. 456 + Plate XXIV, figures 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d).

Further reading Edit

  • Branch WR, Vaz Pinto P, Baptista N, Conradie W (2019). "The Reptiles of Angola: History, Diversity, Endemism and Hotspots". pp. 283–334. In: Huntley BJ, Russo V, Lages F, Ferrand N (editors) (2019). Biodiversity of Angola: Science & Conservation: A Modern Synthesis. (Foreword by His Excellency President of the Republic of Angola João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço). Cham, Switzerland: Springer Nature. 567 pp. ISBN 978-3-030-03083-4.
  • Gans C (2005). "Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History (289): 1–130. (Monopeltis welwitschii, p. 38).
  • Gray JE (1865). "A Revision of the Genera and Species of Amphisbænians, with the Descriptions of some New Species now in the Collection of the British Museum". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1865: 442–455. (Dalophia welwitschii, new species, p. 455).



dalophia, welwitschii, species, amphisbaenian, family, amphisbaenidae, species, endemic, angola, conservation, statusdata, deficient, iucn, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, reptiliaorder, squamatafamily, amphis. Dalophia welwitschii is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae The species is endemic to Angola 2 Dalophia welwitschiiConservation statusData Deficient IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ReptiliaOrder SquamataFamily AmphisbaenidaeGenus DalophiaSpecies D welwitschiiBinomial nameDalophia welwitschiiGray 1865Synonyms 2 Dalophia welwitschii Gray 1865 Monopeltis welwitschii Boulenger 1885 Dalophia welwitschii Branch et al 2019 Contents 1 Etymology 2 Habitat 3 Description 4 References 5 Further readingEtymology EditThe specific name welwitschii is in honor of Austrian botanist Friedrich Martin Josef Welwitsch 3 Habitat EditThe preferred natural habitat of D welwitschii is savanna at altitudes of 900 1 100 m 3 000 3 600 ft 1 Description EditD welwitschii may attain a snout to vent length of 26 5 cm 10 4 in with a tail 2 4 cm 0 94 in long and a body diameter of 0 6 cm 0 24 in 4 References Edit a b Ceriaco LMP Baptista N Conradie W 2020 Monopeltis welwitschii The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020 e T120685452A120906433 https dx doi org 10 2305 IUCN UK 2020 3 RLTS T120685452A120906433 en Downloaded on 18 December 2020 a b Dalophia welwitschii at the Reptarium cz Reptile Database Accessed 24 February 2019 Beolens B Watkins M Grayson M 2011 The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles Baltimore Johns Hopkins University Press xiii 296 pp ISBN 978 1 4214 0135 5 Dalophia welwitschii p 281 Boulenger GA 1885 Catalogue of the Lizards in the British Museum Natural History Second Edition Volume II Amphisbaenidae London Trustees of the British Museum Natural History Taylor and Francis printers xiii 497 pp Plates I XXIV Monopeltis welwitschii new combination p 456 Plate XXIV figures 2a 2b 2c 2d Further reading EditBranch WR Vaz Pinto P Baptista N Conradie W 2019 The Reptiles of Angola History Diversity Endemism and Hotspots pp 283 334 In Huntley BJ Russo V Lages F Ferrand N editors 2019 Biodiversity of Angola Science amp Conservation A Modern Synthesis Foreword by His Excellency President of the Republic of Angola Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco Cham Switzerland Springer Nature 567 pp ISBN 978 3 030 03083 4 Gans C 2005 Checklist and Bibliography of the Amphisbaenia of the World Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 289 1 130 Monopeltis welwitschii p 38 Gray JE 1865 A Revision of the Genera and Species of Amphisbaenians with the Descriptions of some New Species now in the Collection of the British Museum Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London 1865 442 455 Dalophia welwitschii new species p 455 This reptile article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dalophia welwitschii amp oldid 1010446953, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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