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Why This Lizard Likes to Lick its Eyeballs

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Big, Bold Armored Crickets

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The Unusual Feature That Sets This Namibian River Apart

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Yes, You Can Go Sandboarding in the Namib Desert

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This Tribe's Culture Surrounding Infidelity Might Shock You

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10 Dogs w/ Incredible Abilities! 🐶 Dogs With Extraordinary Jobs | Smithsonian Channel

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Bat-Eared Foxes Can Astoundingly Hear Insects Digging Underground

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How This Tiny Lizard Dives Through Hot Desert Sand

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Laphyctis eremia

Biogeographical Region:
Afrotropical  Search this
Collector:
Torsten Dikow  Search this
Max. Elevation:
389  Search this
Min. Elevation:
389  Search this
Preparation:
Pinned
Sex:
Male
Stage:
Adult
Place:
Namib-Skeleton Coast National Park, Gobabeb, Kuiseb riverbed, [Not Stated], Erongo, Namibia
Collection Date:
5 Feb 2012
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Diptera, Asilidae, Laphriinae
Published Name:
Laphyctis eremia Londt & Dikow, 2018
Laphyctis sp.
Barcode:
USNMENT00832217
USNM Number:
USNMENT00832217
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NMNH - Entomology Dept.
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How the Rare Desert Elephant Survives Extreme Temperatures

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Descloizite

Taxon:
Descloizite - Primary Mineral  Search this
Dolomite - Associated Mineral  Search this
Place:
Grootfontein, Namibia, Africa
Other Numbers:
IGSN : NHB002HMO
USNM Number:
C700100
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Minerals
Data Source:
NMNH - Mineral Sciences Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b6a0a972-8bdc-4dd0-8289-a5b17752387b
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edanmdm:nmnhmineralsciences_1156212
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Carbonate Mineral Smithsonite

Discipline:
Mineral Sciences  Search this
Region:
African Region  Search this
Object Type:
Education and Outreach collections
Collecting Locality:
Africa, Namibia
Topic:
Education & Outreach  Search this
Scientific Name:
Carbonate Mineral Smithsonite
USNM Number:
EO41419
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GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3db20dc26-8267-4505-b7d1-17983a7ee90b
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edanmdm:nmnheducation_10018450

Carbonate Mineral Smithsonite

Discipline:
Mineral Sciences  Search this
Region:
African Region  Search this
Object Type:
Education and Outreach collections
Collecting Locality:
Africa, Namibia, Oshikoto
Topic:
Education & Outreach  Search this
Scientific Name:
Carbonate Mineral Smithsonite
USNM Number:
EO80105
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Phosphate Mineral Purpurite

Discipline:
Mineral Sciences  Search this
Object Type:
Education and Outreach collections
Collecting Locality:
Africa, Namibia
Topic:
Education & Outreach  Search this
Scientific Name:
Phosphate Mineral Purpurite
USNM Number:
EO402794
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Cymbopogon caesius (Nees ex Hook. & Arn.) Stapf

Biogeographical Region:
27 - Southern Africa  Search this
Collector:
E. S. Klaassen  Search this
S. Bartsch  Search this
M. M. Hochobes  Search this
S. Kruger  Search this
D. Lutombi  Search this
Min. Elevation:
1074  Search this
Place:
[1821BB] Grid ref. Regio Okavango, Namibia. Bagani to Kongola., Namibia, Africa
Collection Date:
19 Jan 2005
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Poaceae Panicoideae
Published Name:
Cymbopogon caesius (Nees ex Hook. & Arn.) Stapf
Barcode:
04350476
USNM Number:
3600143
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35164bb63-4a4e-4de8-8dc0-6b07bc9ea115
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Cardiospermum pechuelii Kuntze

Biogeographical Region:
27 - Southern Africa  Search this
Collector:
H. H. Kolberg  Search this
S. Loots  Search this
Min. Elevation:
1000  Search this
Place:
Regio Kunene. Grid ref. [1914CD]. Khorixas district. About 10 km west of Anker school, north of Kakatswa river., Kunene, Namibia, Africa
Collection Date:
8 Jun 2004
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae
Published Name:
Cardiospermum pechuelii Kuntze
Barcode:
04214369
USNM Number:
3600464
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GUID:
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Cardiospermum pechuelii Kuntze

Biogeographical Region:
27 - Southern Africa  Search this
Collector:
Hellmut Richard Tölken  Search this
D. Hardy  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
Along river.  Search this
Place:
Southwest Africa: Aub Schlucht, Büllopoert. Rehoboth, Namibia, Africa
Collection Date:
3 Dec 1965
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae
Published Name:
Cardiospermum pechuelii Kuntze
Barcode:
00955481
USNM Number:
3511101
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GUID:
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Pappea capensis Eckl. & Zeyh.

Biogeographical Region:
24 - Northeast Tropical Africa  Search this
Collector:
W. Swanepoel  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
In full sun; in well-drained, rocky soil of valley; dolomite; in open woodland. At foot of hill slope.  Search this
Min. Elevation:
1450  Search this
Place:
Kunene, Robbies Pass., Kunene, Namibia, Africa
Collection Date:
1 Jun 2004
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Sapindales Sapindaceae Sapindoideae
Published Name:
Pappea capensis Eckl. & Zeyh.
Barcode:
01114526
USNM Number:
3599257
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Didelta carnosa (L. f.) Aiton

Biogeographical Region:
27 - Southern Africa  Search this
Collector:
Dr. Vicki A. Funk  Search this
Marinda Koekemoer  Search this
E. S. Klaassen  Search this
C. A. Mannheimer  Search this
Microhabitat Description:
Sandy flat area  Search this
Min. Elevation:
706  Search this
Place:
Namusberge Mts, property of Namuskluff Rest camp. Namuskluff Valley 4x4 trail up to the rock wall at the head of the valley, Karas, Namibia, Africa
Collection Date:
10 Aug 2007
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Asterales Asteraceae Cichorioideae
Published Name:
Didelta carnosa (L. f.) Aiton
Barcode:
00943006
USNM Number:
3537374
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Thesium lineatum L. f.

Biogeographical Region:
27 - Southern Africa  Search this
Collector:
Mrs. L. O. Sordahl  Search this
Place:
Mount Brukkaros and vicinity, Karas, Namibia, Africa
Collection Date:
16 Mar 1930
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Santalales Thesiaceae
Published Name:
Thesium lineatum L. f.
Barcode:
01943839
USNM Number:
1529439
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NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39c1d6425-af64-4874-878f-fbf87b3d453c
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