Ernest Edward Williams (January 7, 1914 – September 1, 1998) was an American
herpetologist
Herpetology (from Greek ἑρπετόν ''herpetón'', meaning "reptile" or "creeping animal") is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts, and caecilians ( gymnophiona)) and rep ...
. He coined the term ''
ecomorph'' based on his research on
anoles.
Taxa named in honor of Ernest E. Williams
The following
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriat ...
are named in honor of Ernest E. Williams.
[ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). ''The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles''. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . ("Eew", p. 81; "Ernest", p. 85; "Williams, E.E.", p. 286; "Williams-Mittermeier", p. 287).]
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Lygodactylus williamsi''
*''Anolis eewi'' (synonym of ''
Anolis planiceps'')
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Erythrolamprus williamsi
''Erythrolamprus williamsi'', Williams's ground snake, is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is found in Venezuela
Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana ...
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Strophurus williamsi''
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Pelusios williamsi
Williams' mud turtle (''Pelusios williamsi'') is a species of turtle in the family Pelomedusidae. The species is endemic to Africa.
Etymology
The specific name, ''williamsi'', is in honor of American herpetologist Ernest E. Williams.Beolens, B ...
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Dipsas williamsi
''Dipsas williamsi'', also known commonly as Williams's tree snake, is a species of nonvenomous snake in the subfamily Dipsadinae of the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to Peru. It was named in honor of Ernest Edward Williams
Ernest ...
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Anolis ernestwilliamsi
''Anolis ernestwilliamsi'', also known commonly as the Carrot Rock anole, Carrot Rock's anole, and Ernest's anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is endemic to the British Virgin Islands. www.reptile-database.org. ...
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Phrynops williamsi
''Phrynops williamsi'', also known commonly as Williams' side-necked turtle, Williams' South American sideneck turtle, William's icSouth American side-necked turtle, William's ictoadhead turtle, and Williams' toadhead turtle, is a species of ...
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Sphaerodactylus williamsi''
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Lepidoblepharis williamsi''
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Cynisca williamsi''
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Pristimantis ernesti
''Pristimantis ernesti'' is a species of frog in the family Strabomantidae. It is endemic to the summit of Sumaco, a volcano in the Napo Province, Ecuador. Its common name is Ernest's robber frog. It is named after Dr. Ernst Williams, a friend ...
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Anolis williamsmittermeierorum
''Anolis williamsmittermeierorum'', Williams-Mittermeier anole, is a species of lizard in the family Dactyloidae. The species is found in Ecuador and Peru
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Taxa described by Ernest E. Williams
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Aldabrachelys
''Aldabrachelys'' is the recognised genus for the Seychelles and Madagascan radiations of giant tortoises, including the Aldabra giant tortoise (''Aldabrachelys gigantea'').
Naming
This name is problematic in that the type specimen is actually r ...
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Anolis anchicayae''
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Anolis annectens''
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Anolis antioquiae''
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Anolis barahonae''
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Anolis biporcatus parvauritus''
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Anolis brasiliensis''
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Anolis calimae''
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Anolis caquetae''
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Anolis carlostoddi''
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Anolis chocorum''
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Anolis christophei''
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Anolis danieli''
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Anolis deltae''
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Anolis dissimilis''
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Anolis dolichocephalus''
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Anolis etheridgei''
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Anolis euskalerriari''
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Anolis fitchi''
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Anolis grahami aquarum''
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Anolis huilae''
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Anolis ibague''
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Anolis imias''
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Anolis insolitus''
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Anolis kunayalae''
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Anolis lamari''
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Anolis lineatopus ahenobarbus''
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Anolis lineatopus merope''
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Anolis lyra''
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Anolis maculigula''
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Anolis marcanoi''
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Anolis medemi''
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Anolis menta''
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Anolis mirus''
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Anolis neblininus''
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Anolis nigrolineatus''
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Anolis occultus''
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Anolis parilis''
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Anolis propinquus''
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Anolis reconditus''
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Anolis ricordi leberi''
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Anolis rivalis''
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Anolis ruizi''
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Anolis rupinae''
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Anolis santamartae''
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Anolis singularis''
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Anolis tetarii''
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Anolis vanzolinii''
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Anolis vaupesianus''
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Anolis vicarius''
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Anolis whitemani''
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Cnemidophorus vanzoi''
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Eleutherodactylus furcyensis
The La Selle red-legged frog or Furcy robber frog (''Eleutherodactylus furcyensis'') is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to southern Hispaniola and occurs in both Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Specifically, it ...
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Eleutherodactylus heminota
The half-stripe bromeliad frog or Shreve's robber frog (''Eleutherodactylus heminota'') is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae endemic to Hispaniola and found in both the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Its natural habitats are subt ...
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Eleutherodactylus leoncei
The southern pastel frog or Hispaniola robber frog (''Eleutherodactylus leoncei'') is a species of frog in the family Eleutherodactylidae. It is endemic to Hispaniola and known from the Massif de la Selle, both in the Dominican Republic and in Hai ...
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Puertoricomys corozalus''
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Urostrophus gallardoi''
References
Bibliography
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Gans C (2000). "Obituaries: Ernest Edward Williams 1914-1998". ''Herpetological Review'' 31 (1): 10-11.
*Losos J, Crompton A, Liem KF (October 1, 2009). "Ernest Edward Williams". Retrieved from HARVARDgazette
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*Rhodin AGJ, Miyata K (1983). ''Advances in Herpetology and Evolutionary Biology : Essays in Honor of Ernest E. Williams''.
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1914 births
1998 deaths
People from Easton, Pennsylvania
American herpetologists
20th-century American zoologists