Zhao Ermi
Chinese herpetologist
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Zhao Ermi (Chinese: 赵尔宓; 1930 – 24 December 2016) was a Chinese herpetologist, born in Chengdu. His ancestors were Manchu Bannermen of Irgen Gioro clan who were stationed in Chengdu during the Qing dynasty.[1] He studied biology at West China Union University, under the tutelage of Liu Chengzhao.[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]
- 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.[6]
- 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
- Achalinus meiguensis Hu & Zhao, 1966
- Amolops liangshanensis (Wu & Zhao, 1984)
- Amphiesma optatum (Hu & Zhao, 1966)
- Calotes medogensis Zhao & S. Li, 1984
- Cuora zhoui Zhao, Zhou & Ye, 1990
- Cyrtopodion medogense (Zhao & S. Li, 1987)
- Dinodon rosozonatum Hu & Zhao, 1972
- Gloydius shedaoensis Zhao, 1979
- Hebius metusia Inger, Zhao, Shaffer & Wu, 1990
- Ingerana reticulata (Zhao & S. Li, 1984)
- Kurixalus hainanus (Zhao, Wang & Shi, 2005) (synonym of Kurixalus bisacculus)
- Laudakia papenfussi Zhao, 1998
- Laudakia wui Zhao, 1998
- Liua Zhao & Hu, 1983
- Liuixalus J. Li, Che, Bain, Zhao & Zhang, 2008
- Oligodon multizonatus Zhao & Jiang, 1981
- Opisthotropis cheni Zhao, 1999
- Opisthotropis guangxiensis Zhao, Jiang & Huang, 1978
- Oreolalax multipunctatus Wu, Zhao, Inger & Shaffer, 1993
- Pelophylax tenggerensis (Zhao, Macey & Papenfuss, 1988)
- Phrynocephalus albolineatus Zhao, 1979
- Plagiopholis unipostocularis Zhao, Jiang & Huang, 1978
- Plestiodon liui (Hikida & Zhao, 1989)
- Protobothrops xiangchengensis (Zhao, Jiang & Huang, 1979)
- Rana zhengi Zhao, 1999
- Rhabdophis adleri 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)
