| Ropica thomensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Ropica |
| Species: | R. thomensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ropica thomensis Breuning, 1970 | |
Ropica thomensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1970. [1]
São Tomé Island, at 854 km2 (330 sq mi), is the largest island of São Tomé and Príncipe and is home in May 2018 to about 193,380 or 96% of the nation's population. The island is divided into six districts. It is located 2 km north of the equator.
The São Tomé shrew is a white-toothed shrew about 3.0 in (7.6 cm) long found only on São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe. It is listed as a critically endangered species due to habitat loss and a restricted range. It was discovered in 1886. The population continues to decrease, making these animals rare. It is found only on São Tomé Island, a small island that is actually a shield volcano that rises out of the Atlantic Ocean.
The São Tomé olive pigeon or maroon pigeon is an endangered species of pigeon which is endemic to the island of São Tomé off the coast of western Africa. It was described by José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage in 1888.
The Cinderella waxbill is a near-threatened species of estrildid finch found in drier regions of south-western Angola around Namibe Province, north and east to south-west Huila Province and north to Fazenda do Cuito in Huambo and extreme north-western Namibia. It has an estimated global distribution of 95,700 km2.
Hyperolius thomensis is a species of frog in the family Hyperoliidae. It is endemic to the island of São Tomé in São Tomé and Príncipe. Common names São Tomé reed frog, São Tomé giant reed frog, and Sao Tome giant treefrog have been coined for it. It is the largest Hyperolius species.
The São Tomé spinetail is a species of swift in the family Apodidae. It is endemic to São Tomé and Príncipe. The species was described by Ernst Hartert on 1900.
The São Tomé kingfisher is a bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to São Tomé, an island off the west coast of Africa in the Gulf of Guinea and was first described by the Italian ornithologist Tommaso Salvadori in 1902 under the binomial name Corythornis thomensis. A molecular phylogenetic study published in 2008 showed that the São Tomé kingfisher is a subspecies of the malachite kingfisher.
The giant sunbird is a species of bird in the family Nectariniidae. It is the only species in the genus Dreptes. It is endemic to the island of São Tomé, where it occurs in the central massif.
The São Tomé leaf-nosed bat is a species of bat in the family Hipposideridae. It is endemic to the island of São Tomé, in the Gulf of Guinea off the western coast of Africa. The bat's natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and caves.
Pradoxa thomensis is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails. The specific name thomensis refers to the island of São Tomé, where the species is found.
The Obô Natural Park of São Tomé is a natural park of São Tomé and Príncipe, covering 195 km2 (75 sq mi) of the island of São Tomé. It was established in 2006. It has not yet been assigned to an IUCN protected area category. It covers parts of the districts of Caué, Lemba, Lobata and Mé-Zóchi.
Ropica is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Ropica formosana is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Henry Walter Bates in 1866. It contains four subspecies, Ropica formosana formosana, Ropica formosana japonica, Ropica formosana nobuoi, and Ropica formosana tokaraensis.
Eunidia thomensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1970. It occurs in the island of São Tomé.
Insulochamus thomensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Karl Jordan in 1903 as Monochamus thomensis. It is known from São Tomé and Príncipe.
Bangalaia thomensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1947. It is known from São Tomé and Cameroon.
Thomensis is Latin for "of Thomas" or "of the island of São Tomé". It may refer to several species found on the island and in the surrounding waters:
Stenandriopsis thomensis is a species of flowering plants of the family Acanthaceae. It is a low herb with purple flowers. The leaves are white beneath. It occurs in Nigeria, Cameroon and São Tomé and Príncipe. It was first described as Crossandra thomensis in 1935 by Milne-Redhead.
The São Tomé leaf-litter skink is a species of lidless skinks in the family Scincidae. The species is found on São Tomé.