Philipp Lehrs (1881–1956) was a German

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 ...

who specialized in the lizard family

Lacertidae The Lacertidae are the family of the wall lizards, true lizards, or sometimes simply lacertas, which are native to Afro-Eurasia. It is a diverse family with at about 360 species in 39 genera. They represent the dominant group of reptiles found ...

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

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Taxa

Lehrs is the binomial author of the following species/subspecies of

lizard Lizard is the common name used for all Squamata, squamate reptiles other than snakes (and to a lesser extent amphisbaenians), encompassing over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most Island#Oceanic isla ...

s: * ''

Gallotia caesaris The genus ''Gallotia'' are the lacertids (wall lizards) of the Canary Islands. This genus consists of a group that has been Evolution, evolving there ever since the first islands emerged from the sea over 20 million years ago. The Endemic (ecolo ...

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

malacologist Malacology, from Ancient Greek μαλακός (''malakós''), meaning "soft", and λόγος (''lógos''), meaning "study", is the branch of invertebrate zoology that deals with the study of the Mollusca (molluscs or mollusks), the second-largest ...

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 ...

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

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

Goethe Johann Wolfgang (von) Goethe (28 August 1749 – 22 March 1832) was a German polymath who is widely regarded as the most influential writer in the German language. His work has had a wide-ranging influence on Western literature, literary, Polit ...

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

zoology Zoology ( , ) is the scientific study of animals. Its studies include the anatomy, structure, embryology, Biological classification, classification, Ethology, habits, and distribution of all animals, both living and extinction, extinct, and ...

and

comparative anatomy Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of different species. It is closely related to evolutionary biology and phylogeny (the evolution of species). The science began in the classical era, continuing in t ...

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published works

References

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