Environment & Biology

Reference articles, profiles and guides about Zimbabwe. 327 articles

• Amphibians found in ZimbabweAfrican Bullfrog Toads Cave Squeaker Highland Rain Frog Inyanga Toad Matetsi Reed Frog Inyanga River Frog Plantannas Shovel-Nosed Frogs Kassinas Reed & Foam Nest Frogs Rain Frogs Bull & Tree Frogs San...Environment & Biology11 November 2016
• African WildcatType: Mammal Diet: Mice, rats and at times birds and athropods Order: Carnivora Size: Males measure 43 to 91 cm in body length, 23 to 40 cm in tail length. Females are slightly smaller, measuring 40 t...Environment & Biology10 November 2016
• African BullfrogType: Amphibian Order: Anura Diet: Insects, small rodents, reptiles, small birds and other amphibians Size: Between 20 and 25cm Weight: Weight ranges from 1.5-2 kgs Protection Status: Least Concern Ge...Environment & Biology10 November 2016
• Puff AdderType: Reptile Diet: Rodents, birds, other snakes Size: Fat snake about 1,5m long Weight: Protection Status: Least Concern General Backgound: Responsible for more human bites in Africa than all other s...Environment & Biology10 November 2016
• AardwolfType: Mammal Diet: Termites which it digs for in the ground and in termite mounds Size: The Aardwolf stands at 40-50 cm from the shoulder with a tail length of 20-25 cm and has a length of 55-80cm fro...Environment & Biology10 November 2016
• Cornish JackGeneral Background: When young Cornish Jack feed on invertebrate larvae and crustaceans and when older on a variety of fish species. The Cornish Jack resides in both peaceful lakes and in more turbule...Environment & Biology15 October 2016
• CatfishGeneral Background: Catfish are named for their prominent barbel’s which resemble a cat’s whiskers, they range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest. The vundu is the largest freshwater s...Environment & Biology15 October 2016
• CarpCarp species found in Zimbabwe: Common carp Silver carp Grass carp Big head carp Crucian carpEnvironment & Biology15 October 2016
• BassThe term bass encompasses both freshwater and marine species. Bass types found in Zimbabwe: Striped bass Large mouth bass Small mouth bass Spotted bassEnvironment & Biology15 October 2016
• BarbsBarb species found in Zimbabwe: Broadstriped barb Hamilton barb Spottail barb Blackback barb Barotse barb Hyphen barb Shotfin barb Orangefin barb Red barb Yellow barb Straight fin Dashtail barbEnvironment & Biology15 October 2016
• Euphorbiaceae-Euphorbia familyDescription of the family: Dioecious or monoecious herbs, shrubs or trees, sometimes succulent, spiny or unarmed, sometimes with milky latex. Hairs 0, simple, stellate or stinging. Stipules present or...Environment & Biology15 October 2016
• Ebenaceae-Ebony familyDescription of the family: Trees, shrubs or suffrutices. Stipules 0. Leaves simple, usually alternate (sometimes opposite, subopposite or whorled in some spp. of Euclea) and entire. Flowers actinomorp...Environment & Biology15 October 2016
• Cucurbitaceae-Cucumber familyDescription of the family: Climbing or prostrate, annual or perennial, monoecious or dioecious, herbs, less often woody lianes, rarely erect herbs without tendrils. Leaves alternate, palmately veined....Environment & Biology15 October 2016
• Crassulaceae-Crassula familyDescription of the family: Annual, biennial or perennial herbs, subshrubs or shrubs, succulent. Stipules 0. Leaves opposite, whorled or alternate, usually simple, sometimes compound. Inflorescence con...Environment & Biology15 October 2016
• Cornaceae-Dogwood familyDescription of the family: Trees or shrubs. Leaves opposite, simple; margin entire or serrate. Stipules 0. Flowers bisexual (Curtisia) or unisexual (Afrocrania), actinomorphic, arranged in panicles (C...Environment & Biology15 October 2016
• Convolvulaceae-Morning-glory familyDescription of the family: Herbs or shrubs, sometimes with latex, usually twining or prostrate, less often erect, sometimes parasitic with leaves reduced to scales (Cuscuta). Stipules 0, but stipule-l...Environment & Biology15 October 2016
• Combretaceae-Combretum familyDescription of the family: Trees, shrubs, suffrutices or woody climbers. The indumentum of scales and/or hairs is taxonomically distinctive (although microscopic). Leaves simple, opposite, whorled, su...Environment & Biology15 October 2016
• Clusiaceae- Mangosteen familyDescription of the family: Trees, shrubs or herbs, sometimes with coloured latex. Stipules 0. Leaves opposite, rarely subopposite, or whorled, simple, often gland-dotted; margin entire. Flowers bisexu...Environment & Biology15 October 2016
• Capparaceae-Caper familyDescription of the family: Usually woody plants, i.e. shrubs, trees or climbers, less often herbs (Cleome). Stipules 0 or incompletely developed, rarely spiny (Capparis). Leaves alternate, simple or d...Environment & Biology15 October 2016
• Cannabaceae-Dagga familyDescription of the family: Erect, annual, aromatic herb (in ours). Latex 0. Stipules present. Leaves alternate or opposite, digitately 3-7(-11)-foliolate (in ours), the leaflets with a serrate margin....Environment & Biology15 October 2016
• Brassiaceae-Cabbage familyDescription of the family: Annual, biennial or perennial herbs. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate. Flowers in racemes, usually bisexual, hypogynous, actinomorphic. Sepals 4, free, in 2 series. Petals 4 (ra...Environment & Biology15 October 2016
• Boraginaceae- Borage familyDescription of the family: Herbs, shrubs or trees, often hispid or scabrid. Stipules 0. Leaves alternate, rarely opposite or subopposite, simple. Inflorescence usually a cyme, which is often scorpioid...Environment & Biology15 October 2016
• Bombacaceae-Baobab familyDescription of the family: The following description refers to Adansonia only. Tree, with an extraordinary swollen trunk. Stipules present, deciduous. Leaves alternate, simple (in young trees) or digi...Environment & Biology15 October 2016
• Bignoniaceae-Jacaranda familyDescription of the family: Climbers (Podranea and Macfadyena), trees or shrubs. Stipules 0, but pseudostipules present in Markhamia. Leaves opposite (rarely in whorls of 3 in Kigelia), usually compoun...Environment & Biology15 October 2016