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.[1] He was elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2001.[2][3] He died at West China Medical Center of Sichuan University on 24 December 2016.[3]
Taxa named after him[]
Zhao is commemorated in the scientific names of four taxa of reptiles.[4]
- Zhaoermia & , 2004, a genus of pitviper (synonym of Protobothrops)
- Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii & , 2010, a species of gecko
- Diploderma zhaoermii & , 2002, a species of lizard
- Thermophis zhaoermii, , , & , 2008, a species of snake
Also, two amphibian species have been named after him.[5]
- Paramesotriton ermizhaoi , , & Hanken, 2009, a species of newt (synonym of Paramesotriton labiatus)
- , & , 2012, a species of salamander
Described taxa[]
- Achalinus meiguensis Hu & Zhao, 1966
- Amolops liangshanensis ( & Zhao, 1984)
- (Hu & Zhao, 1966)
- Calotes medogensis Zhao & , 1984
- Cuora zhoui Zhao, & , 1990
- Cyrtopodion medogense (Zhao & S. Li, 1987)
- Hu & Zhao, 1972
- Gloydius shedaoensis Zhao, 1979
- Hebius metusia Inger, Zhao, & Wu, 1990
- Ingerana reticulata (Zhao & S. Li, 1984)
- Kurixalus hainanus (Zhao, & , 2005) (synonym of Kurixalus bisacculus)
- Laudakia papenfussi Zhao, 1998
- Laudakia wui Zhao, 1998
- Liua Zhao & Hu, 1983
- Liuixalus , , Bain, Zhao & , 2008
- Zhao & , 1981
- Zhao, 1999
- Zhao, Jiang & , 1978
- Oreolalax multipunctatus Wu, Zhao, Inger & Shaffer, 1993
- Pelophylax tenggerensis (Zhao, & Papenfuss, 1988)
- Zhao, 1979
- Zhao, Jiang & Huang, 1978
- Plestiodon liui ( & Zhao, 1989)
- Protobothrops xiangchengensis (Zhao, Jiang & Huang, 1979)
- Rana zhengi Zhao, 1999
- Zhao, 1997
- Scincella huanrenensis Zhao & Huang, 1982
- Scincella tsinlingensis (Hu & Zhao, 1966)
- Viridovipera medoensis (Zhao, 1977)
- Xenopeltis hainanensis Hu & Zhao in Zhao, 1972
- Protobothrops mangshanensis (Zhao, 1990)
References[]
- ^ "Tianfu Morning News: Manchu Zhao family Worshiping Ancestors after 60 Years in Chengdu (时隔60年 赵姓满族人成都祭祖)". NetEase (originally Tianfu Morning News) (in Chinese). 8 April 2010.
- ^ "Zhao Ermi biography". China Vitae.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "动物学家赵尔宓:为人谦逊幽默 与蛇"相爱相杀"半世纪". Toutiao.com. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Zhao", p. 293).
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael & Grayson, Michael (2013). The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians. Pelagic Publishing. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-907807-42-8. ("Ermi Zhao", p. 65, ).
Categories:
- 1930 births
- 2016 deaths
- Biologists from Sichuan
- Chinese zoologists
- Irgen Gioro
- Manchu people
- Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences
- People from Chengdu
- People of the Republic of China
- Zoologist stubs