Edgardo Mondolfi
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Edgardo Mondolfi Otero | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 May 1918 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Died | 7 November 1999 (aged 81) |
| Known for | Mammalogy; conservation and wildlife management in South America |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology, Ecology |
| Institutions | Central University of Venezuela |
Edgardo Mondolfi Otero (15 May 1918 - 7 November 1999) was a Venezuelan biologist and ecologist specializing in mammalogy.
Honors
Mondolfi was a professor of zoology at the Central University of Venezuela, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, and Deputy Minister of Agriculture.[1]
He authored numerous books and scientific articles, including a monograph on the jaguar together with Rafael Hoogesteijn.[2] He carried out pioneering work in wildlife management and was well known for his campaigns for the exploration and protection of South American mammal fauna.[2][1]
In his later years, he served as Ambassador of Venezuela to Tanzania and Kenya. He died on 7 November 1999 of dengue fever.[1]
In 2006, zoologists Daniel Lew, Roger Pérez-Hernández, and Jacint Ventura named the four-eyed opossum Philander mondolfii in his honor.[3]
For his environmental work, he received the National Conservation Award of Venezuela in 1969.[1]
