Anastasio Alfaro (February 16, 1865 – January 20, 1951) was a Costa Rican

zoologist 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 ...

geologist A geologist is a scientist who studies the solid, liquid, and gaseous matter that constitutes Earth and other terrestrial planets, as well as the processes that shape them. Geologists usually study geology, earth science, or geophysics, alt ...

and

explorer Exploration refers to the historical practice of discovering remote lands. It is studied by geographers and historians. Two major eras of exploration occurred in human history: one of convergence, and one of divergence. The first, covering most ...

. Alfaro was director of the

National Museum of Costa Rica The Museo Nacional de Costa Rica is the national museum of Costa Rica, located in the capital of San José. It is located at Calle 17, between Central and Second Avenue, Cuesta de Moras. It moved to its current location in 1950.Historical American Exposition The 1892 Historical American Exposition held in Madrid was intended to mark the four hundredth year of the discovery of America. Participants Several countries including Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Dominican Republic, E ...

in Madrid.Watters, D.R. & Zamora, O.F., (2005). World’s Fairs and Latin American Archaeology: Costa Rica at the 1892 Madrid Exposition. Bulletin of the History of Archaeology. 15(1), pp. 4–11. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/bha.15102 Limon worm salamander ''

Oedipina alfaroi ''Oedipina alfaroi'' is a species of salamander in the family Plethodontidae. It is found in the Caribbean versant of eastern Costa Rica ( Limón Province) and northwestern Panama ( Bocas del Toro Province). It is commonly known as the Limon wor ...

'' is named after him.

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1865 births 1951 deaths 19th-century zoologists Costa Rican biologists Costa Rican geologists Costa Rican explorers 20th-century zoologists {{zoologist-stub