The solitary sandpiper is a small shorebird. The genus name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific solitaria is Latin for "solitary" from solus, "alone".
Diplacodes is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family. They are commonly known as perchers. Their colours range from the totally black body of the African Diplacodes lefebvrii, the lovely pale blue of India's Diplacodes trivialis, to the intense red of the Asian–Australian Diplacodes haematodes.
Crocothemis is a genus of dragonflies in the Libellulidae family, subfamily Sympetrinae (darters). Various species of this genus occur in southern Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia and the Southwest Pacific. They are generally small to medium-sized dragonflies.
Aethiothemis basilewskyi is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to Africa, where it occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zambia.
Aethiothemis is a small genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae.
Aethiothemis bequaerti is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Malawi, Nigeria, Zambia, and possibly Mozambique. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, swamps, and marshes.
Aethiothemis palustris is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Nigeria, possibly Ethiopia, and possibly Uganda.
Aethiothemis solitaria is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Namibia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, possibly Malawi, and possibly Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, swamps, and marshes.
Brachythemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as groundlings.
Lestinogomphus angustus, the spined fairytail or common fairytail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae.
Lokia coryndoni is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is endemic to Uganda. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Onychogomphus supinus is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. English names include lined claspertail and gorge claspertail.
Rhyothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as flutterers.
Tramea is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae, the skimmers and perchers. Species of Tramea are found in tropical and subtropical regions around the globe. They typically have colored bases to their otherwise translucent hindwings. In particular when they fly, this creates the impression of their carrying bags at the start of their abdomens. They are known commonly as saddlebags or saddlebags gliders.
Trithemis is a genus of dragonflies in the family Libellulidae. They are commonly known as dropwings. There are over 40 species, mainly from Africa; two are endemic to Madagascar, and five can be found in Asia. They are found in a wide variety of habitats; some species being adapted to permanent streams in forests, and others being capable of breeding in temporary pools in deserts.
Urothemis is a genus of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Species of Urothemis can be medium-sized dragonflies which occur from Africa, across Asia to Indonesia and Australia.
Chilorhinophis carpenteri, or the Liwale two-headed snake, is a species of mildly venomous snake in the family Atractaspididae. The species is native to southeastern Africa.
Anax is a genus of dragonflies in the family Aeshnidae. It includes species such as the emperor dragonfly, Anax imperator.
Seriola carpenteri is a species of bony fish commonly known as the Guinean amberjack, which feeds on squids and fishes. It attains a size of at least 48 cm fork length, and probably attains a much larger size. Adults are pelagic or epibenthic. Generally confined to areas where surface temperatures exceed 25 °C, the species is found in coastal waters over continental shelf from the surface to at least 200 m deep.
Nososticta solitaria is an Australian species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae, commonly known as the fivespot threadtail. It is found only in north-eastern Australia.
