- Source: Zhao Ermi
Zhao Ermi (Chinese: 赵尔宓; 1930 – 24 December 2016) was a Chinese herpetologist, born in Chengdu. His ancestors were Manchu Bannerman of Irgen Gioro clan who were stationed in Chengdu during Qing dynasty. He studied biology at West China Union University, under the tutelage of Liu Chengzhao. He was elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2001. He died at West China Medical Center of Sichuan University on 24 December 2016.
Taxa named after him
Zhao is commemorated in the scientific names of four taxa of reptiles.
Zhaoermia Gumprecht & Tillack, 2004, a genus of pitviper (synonym of Protobothrops)
Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii Shi & H. Zhao, 2010, a species of gecko
Diploderma zhaoermii Gao & Hou, 2002, a species of lizard
Thermophis zhaoermii Guo, Liu, Feng & He, 2008, a species of snake
Also, two amphibian species have been named after him.
Paramesotriton ermizhaoi Wu, Rovito, Papenfuss & Hanken, 2009, a species of newt (synonym of Paramesotriton labiatus)
Onychodactylus zhaoermii Che, Poyarkov & Yan, 2012, a species of salamander
Described taxa
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Laudakia wui
- Salamander raksasa tiongkok
- Kodok tegalan
- Zhao Ermi
- Protobothrops mangshanensis
- Paramesotriton labiatus
- Andrias
- Crab-eating frog
- Rhabdophis guangdongensis
- Chinese edible frog
- Laudakia papenfussi
- Chinese giant salamander
- Deinagkistrodon
