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Golden trumpet (Allamanda cathartica)

Allamanda or golden trumpet ( Allamanda cathartica ) is a species of plant in Apocynaceae, evergreen, woody shrub, upright, up to 2 meters high, old stems are brown due to wood formation and young shoots are green. The leaves have pointed tips, rough surfaces, 6-23 cm long and gathered in 3-4 strands. The flowers are yellow and shaped like trumpets, 9 cm long and 5-7.5 cm in diameter. This species grows around rivers or open areas that are exposed to lots of sunlight with sufficient rain and high humidity throughout the year. This plant is unable to grow in saline or too alkaline soil and cannot withstand low temperatures. A. cathartica grows well and produces flowers in full sun intensity without obstruction. This species grows well in sandy soil, rich in organic matter and well aerated. The right climate for growth is a tropical climate. The native habitat is at an elevation of 0-700 meters, rainfall 1000-2800 mm/year. Flowers grow year-round in many habitats, propagating by seed an...
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Javanese grasshopper (Valanga nigricornis)

Wooden grasshopper or Javanese grasshopper ( Valanga nigricornis ) is an animal species of Acrididae, grasshoppers that have at least 18 subspecies, insects with very wide diversity in color and size, sexual dimorphism in which females are larger in size and paler in color. V. nigricornis in males has a length of 45-55 millimeters and females 15-75 mm. The head is square and green or yellow or brown or black in color. A pair of antennas has a black color. The eyes are large and gray or white or brownish. The hind legs are very large and have a green or yellow or brown or black color, plain or brindle. The limbs have two rows of large and long spines with black tips facing backward. The wings have a length exceeding the belly, a rough surface and are brown or green or yellow or black in color with pulse lines forming spaces filled with black color. The hind wings are rose red which will be visible when flying. Nymphs are pale green or yellow or brown or blackish in color. Javanese gr...
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Long-tailed grass lizard (Takydromus sexlineatus)

Long-tailed grass lizard ( Takydromus sexlineatus ) is an animal species in Lacertidae, a tropical lizard with a long and slender body, a sharp head, long legs, a very long tail, scales have a striped pattern, living arboreal in grass and forest bush , agricultural land and abandoned lands. T. sexlineatus is 29 cm long with more than half of it being a tail. Coarse scales with transverse stripes and forming a square. The top and bottom are separated by a black line that runs from the neck to the hips. The top is fawn or olive brown with dark linear stripes. The underside is bright yellow or light green. The lower tail is pink. The legs are brown, the toes are long and slender. Long-tailed grass lizards are often found around grassy fields, dry rice fields, open bushes and forests with open areas exposed to direct sunlight and are often found sprinting through grass or basking on small bushes. Often perches on the tips of leaves or grass in the morning. Active during the day to eat s...
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