The Chinese alligator and American alligator belong to the same genus. ©iStock.com/Cindy Larson Appearance The Chinese alligator is a much smaller alligator than its American cousin. The length of the animal ranges between five and seven feet, while the American alligator can grow to more tha...
The genus Ochroconis (Sympoventuriaceae, Venturiales) is revised and currently contains 13 species for which the phylogenetic position has been determined using multilocus sequencing. The older generic name Scolecobasidium is considered to be of doubtful identity because the type specimen is ambiguous...
As a result, sexually size-dimorphic species of anoles exhibit the expected pattern of a smaller relative size at maturity for members of the larger sex. However, for species in this genus, sex differences in the relative size at maturity are not strong enough to produce the same age at ...
The wallaby is not considered to be a true kangaroo, but it’s similar enough to be a member of the same genus classification, Macropus. All of these species are part of the same family, which goes by the scientific name of Macropodidae. Kangaroo vs. Wallaby The difference between a ...
Langur under captivity is measured to be around 15.3 years. There are records of a Silvery Lutung (Trachypithecus cristatus), a langur species with a similar genus, that lived up to 31 years in captivity. It is hypothesized that the lifespan will be similar in the Trachypithecus obscurus ...
the same species: for as the whole is to the whole, so each to each are the parts severally. In other cases the parts are identical, save only for a difference in the way of excess or defect, as is the case in such animals as are of one and the same genus. By 'genus' I ...
Alligators can only be found in America (except one genus living in the Yangtze river in China, Asia). Lizards (Lacertilia) are just like turtles found all over the world. They are divided into four major groups: the Cosmopolitans are common all over the world, New World lizards are ...
Species:Basic grouping of the same living things e.g., all tigers Genus:(pl. genera) Grouping of closely-related species e.g., tigers, lions and leopards Family:Grouping of related genus with similar characteristics e.g., the cat family consisting of tigers, lions, leopards, wild cat and...
Although these creatures are technically legless lizards, they are not actually related to members of the Ophisaurus genus. Evolution Glass lizards all over the world evolved leglessness independently of each other – this is called convergent evolution. ©eduard ionescu/Shutterstock.com Glass ...
There are only a few noticeable differences between steelhead vs salmon. Belonging to the same family and even the same genus (save the Atlantic salmon),steelhead and salmon speciesare extraordinarily similar. However, steelhead are considered trout, not salmon at all. This is because steelhead con...