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Pipa pipa is an ambush predator, lying in-wait underwater for prey to inevitably wander too close, swiftly inhaling the unsuspecting creature using suction feeding. Additionally, the Surinam toad's rather flat body shape, combined with rather dark, dull coloration, serves as effective camouflage in the murky waters they inhabit, perfectly ...
The name is thought to signify that the shoal was first discovered by the ship Tortelduif, which is recorded as having arrived at Batavia, Dutch East Indies on 21 June 1623. [3] It was originally laid down in latitude 29° 11' S, and as a result later voyages failed to locate it.
Suriname toads are members of the frog genus Pipa, within the family Pipidae. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] They are native to northern South America and extreme southern Central America (Panama). [ 1 ] Like other pipids, these frogs are almost exclusively aquatic.
The Sabana Surinam toad (Pipa parva), also known as the dwarf toad, is a species of frog in the family Pipidae. It is found in northwestern Venezuela and northeastern Colombia ( Norte de Santander and La Guajira Departments ), mainly in the Maracaibo Basin .
The ring-necked dove (Streptopelia capicola), also known as the Cape turtle dove or half-collared dove, (Amatori in South Africa) is a widespread and often abundant dove species in East and southern Africa.
The pipa, pípá, or p'i-p'a (Chinese: 琵琶) is a traditional Chinese musical instrument belonging to the plucked category of instruments.Sometimes called the "Chinese lute", the instrument has a pear-shaped wooden body with a varying number of frets ranging from 12 to 31.
[193] However, in the wake of online protests held on January 18, 2012, Rep. Lamar Smith has stated, "The House Judiciary Committee will postpone consideration of the legislation until there is wider agreement on a solution", [10] and Sen. Reid announced that the PIPA test vote scheduled for January 24 would also be postponed. [10] [194] [195]
Oude Pijp (Dutch for "Old Pipe"), also known as Noord-Pijp (Dutch for "North-Pipe") is a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands located in an urbanised part of the Zuid borough. It had a population of 14,102 in 2011 and an area of 68 hectares. [1] Together with Nieuwe Pijp, Oude Pijp forms De Pijp.