Edward Hallowell (herpetologist)

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Edward Hallowell
Born	1808
Died	February 20, 1860
Nationality	American
Fields	Herpetology Medicine

Edward Hallowell (1808 - February 20, 1860) was an American herpetologist and physician.

He studied and practiced medicine in Philadelphia. He also was a renowned herpetologist who described 55 new species of reptiles.

[edit] Publications in the Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad.

• "Description of new species of African reptiles," 1844: 169-172
• "Description of new species of reptiles from Africa," 1844: 118-120
• "Descriptions of new species of African reptiles," 1844: 58-62
• "Description of a new species of Chameleon from Western African," 1841: 111-115.
• "Descriptions of reptiles from South America," 1945 (2): 241-247.
• "Description of new species of African Reptiles", 1945: 247-250.
• "Description of a new species of Coluber inhabiting the United States," 1847:278-281.
• "On the horned viper of western Africa," 1847: 319-321.
• "Description of two new species of Onychocephalus, from the western coast of Africa," 1848:
• "Description of a species of Eryx, from Madras," 1848: 184.
• "Reproduction of Coluber venustus," 1848: 245-246.
• "Descriptions of new species of reptiles inhabiting North America," 1852, 6: 177-182.
• "Descriptions of new species from Oregon," 1852, 6: 182-183.
• "On a new genus and two new species of African serpents," 1852: 203-205.
• "On a new genus and three new species of reptiles inhabiting North America," 1852: 206-209.
• "On some new reptiles from California," 1853, 6: 236-238
• "Description of new species of Reptilia from western Africa," 1853, 64:62-65
• "Descriptions of new reptiles from Guinea," 1854: 193-194
• " Description of new reptiles from California," 1855, 7:91-97.
• "On a genus and species of serpent from Honduras," 1855, 7:97.
• "Remarks on the geographical distribution of reptiles," 1854: 98-105.
• "Notices of new reptiles from Texas," 1854: 192-193.
• "A large collection of living specimens of Sternothaerus odoratus," 1856, 8: 106-108.
• "On several new species of reptiles in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences," 1856,8: 153-156.
• "Notes on reptiles in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia," 1856, 8: 221-238.
• "Note on the collection of reptiles from the neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas," 1856, 8:306-310.
• "Description of several new North American Reptiles," 1857, 9:215.
• "Notes of a collection of reptiles from the Gaboon country, West Africa," 1857, 9: 48-72.
• "Notes on the reptiles in the collection of the museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences," 1858, 8 (4): 146-153.
• "Report upon the Reptilia of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under command of Capt. John Rogers, U. S. N.," 1860, 12: 480 - 510.

[edit] References

• Kelly, H. A. & Burrage, W. L., Dictionary of American medical biography, 1928

Persondata
NAME	Hallowell, Edward
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	American scientist
DATE OF BIRTH	1808
PLACE OF BIRTH
DATE OF DEATH	February 20, 1860
PLACE OF DEATH