Philipp Lehrs (1881–1956) was a German

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 ...

who specialized in the lizard family Lacertidae. During his career, he was associated with the ''Zoologischen Forschungsinstitut'' (Zoological Research Institute) and '' Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig'' (Alexander Koenig Research Museum) in

Bonn The federal city of Bonn ( lat, Bonna) is a city on the banks of the Rhine in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with a population of over 300,000. About south-southeast of Cologne, Bonn is in the southernmost part of the Rhine-Ru ...

Taxa

Lehrs is the binomial author of the following species/subspecies of lizards: *''

Gallotia caesaris Boettger's lizard (''Gallotia caesaris'') is a species of wall lizard in the family Lacertidae. The species is endemic to the Canary Islands. There are two recognized subspecies. Etymology The specific name, ''caesaris'', is in honor of German m ...

'' (Boettger's lizard), (1914). Named in honor of German

malacologist Malacology is the branch of invertebrate zoology that deals with the study of the Mollusca (mollusks or molluscs), the second-largest phylum of animals in terms of described species after the arthropods. Mollusks include snails and slugs, clams, ...

Caesar Rudolf Boettger Caesar Rudolf Boettger (20 May 1888 – 8 September 1976) was a German zoologist born in Frankfurt am Main. He specialized in malacology, particularly studying the land snails and slugs. In 1912 he obtained his PhD from the University of Bonn ...

. *'' Parvilacerta fraasi'' (Fraas's lizard), (1910). *''Lacerta ionica'' (1902), synonymous with ''

Podarcis tauricus ''Podarcis tauricus'', the Balkan wall lizard, is a common lizard in the family Lacertidae native to south eastern Europe and Asia Minor. It is a terrestrial species found in steppe, grassland, olive groves, cultivated land, meadows, rural garde ...

'' (Crimean wall lizard). The name ''Podarcis tauricus ionicus'' is regarded as a subspecies.Reptile Database
Podarcis tauricus

Publications

*''Zur Kenntnis der Gattung Lacerta und einer verkannten Form: Lacerta ionica. Zool. Anz. 25: 225-237'', 1902 – On the genus ''Lacerta'' and an unrecognized species, ''Lacerta ionica''. *''Studien über Abstammung und Ausbreitung in den Formenkreisen der Gattung "Lacerta" und ihrer Verwandten'', 1909 – Studies on the lineage and propagation in "Formenkreisen" of the genus ''Lacerta'' and its relatives (inaugural dissertation). *''Ueber eine Lacerta ans dem hohen Libanon (L. Frasii n. sp.) und mehrexe Montanformen unter den Eildechsen'', 1910 – On ''Lacerta'' found in the highlands of

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...

. *''Goethes naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen'', 1914 – On

Goethe Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German poet, playwright, novelist, scientist, statesman, theatre director, and critic. His works include plays, poetry, literature, and aesthetic criticism, as well as tr ...

's scientific collections. *''Goethes Sammlungen zur Zoologie und vergleichenden Anatomie'', 1920 – Goethe's collections of

zoology Zoology ()The pronunciation of zoology as is usually regarded as nonstandard, though it is not uncommon. is the branch of biology that studies the animal kingdom, including the structure, embryology, evolution, classification, habits, and ...

and comparative anatomy.WorldCat Search
published works

References

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