Ernest Edward Williams (January 7, 1914 – September 1, 1998) was an American

herpetologist Herpetology (from Ancient Greek ἑρπετόν ''herpetón'', meaning "reptile" or "creeping animal") is a branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, salamanders, and caecilians (Gymnophiona)) and reptiles (in ...

. He coined the term '' ecomorph'' based on his research on anoles.

Taxa named in honor of Ernest E. Williams

The following

species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ...

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). *'' Lygodactylus williamsi'' *''Anolis eewi'' (synonym of '' Anolis planiceps'') *''

Erythrolamprus williamsi ''Erythrolamprus williamsi'', Williams's ground snake, is a species of snake in the Family (biology), family Colubridae. The species is found in Venezuela. References

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'' *'' Strophurus williamsi'' *'' Pelusios williamsi'' *'' Dipsas williamsi'' *'' Anolis ernestwilliamsi'' *'' Phrynops williamsi'' *'' Sphaerodactylus williamsi'' *'' Lepidoblepharis williamsi'' *'' Cynisca williamsi'' *'' Pristimantis ernesti'' *'' Anolis williamsmittermeierorum''

Taxa described by Ernest E. Williams

*'' Aldabrachelys'' *'' Anolis anchicayae'' *'' Anolis annectens'' *'' Anolis antioquiae'' *'' Anolis barahonae'' *'' Anolis biporcatus parvauritus'' *'' Anolis brasiliensis'' *'' Anolis calimae'' *'' Anolis caquetae'' *'' Anolis carlostoddi'' *'' Anolis chocorum'' *'' Anolis christophei'' *'' Anolis danieli'' *'' Anolis deltae'' *'' Anolis dissimilis'' *'' Anolis dolichocephalus'' *'' Anolis etheridgei'' *'' Anolis euskalerriari'' *'' Anolis fitchi'' *'' Anolis grahami aquarum'' *'' Anolis huilae'' *'' Anolis ibague'' *'' Anolis imias'' *'' Anolis insolitus'' *'' Anolis kunayalae'' *'' Anolis lamari'' *'' Anolis lineatopus ahenobarbus'' *'' Anolis lineatopus merope'' *'' Anolis lyra'' *'' Anolis maculigula'' *'' Anolis marcanoi'' *'' Anolis medemi'' *'' Anolis menta'' *'' Anolis mirus'' *'' Anolis neblininus'' *'' Anolis nigrolineatus'' *'' Anolis occultus'' *'' Anolis parilis'' *'' Anolis propinquus'' *'' Anolis reconditus'' *'' Anolis ricordi leberi'' *'' Anolis rivalis'' *'' Anolis ruizi'' *'' Anolis rupinae'' *'' Anolis santamartae'' *'' Anolis singularis'' *'' Anolis tetarii'' *'' Anolis vanzolinii'' *'' Anolis vaupesianus'' *'' Anolis vicarius'' *'' Anolis whitemani'' *'' Cnemidophorus vanzoi'' *'' Eleutherodactylus furcyensis'' *'' Eleutherodactylus heminota'' *'' Eleutherodactylus leoncei'' *'' Puertoricomys corozalus'' *'' Urostrophus gallardoi''

References

Bibliography

* 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

. *Rhodin AGJ, Miyata K (1983). ''Advances in Herpetology and Evolutionary Biology : Essays in Honor of Ernest E. Williams''.

. {{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Ernest Edward 1914 births 1998 deaths People from Easton, Pennsylvania American herpetologists 20th-century American zoologists