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Zhao Ermi

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhao.

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 studied biology at West China Union University, under the tutelage of Liu Chengzhao [de].[2] He was elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2001.[3][4] He died at West China Medical Center of Sichuan University on 24 December 2016.[4]

Taxa named after him

Zhao is commemorated in the scientific names of four taxa of reptiles.[5]

Also, two amphibian species have been named after him.[6]

Described taxa

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Cherish the memory of Prof. Ermi Zhao". english.cdb.cas.cn. March 14, 2017. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  3. ^ "Zhao Ermi biography". China Vitae.com. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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).
  6. ^ 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, ).


Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhao_Ermi