Edward Hallowell (1808 – February 20, 1860) was an American

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 ...

and physician. He studied and practiced medicine in

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. He also was a renowned herpetologist who described 61 new species of reptiles. In 1851, Hallowell was elected as a member of the

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. Hallowell is commemorated in the scientific names of two species of frogs: '' Hyla hallowellii'' and '' Leptodactylus hallowelli. Cope ED (1862). "On some new and little known American ANURA". ''Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia'' 14: 151-159. ("... dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. Edward Hallowell, whom the author holds in grateful and respectful recollection ...", p. 153).

Publications in the ''Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia''

*(1844). "Description of New Species of African reptiles". 2: 169-172. *(1844). "Description of new species of Reptiles from Africa". 2: 118-120. *(1844). "Descriptions of new species of African Reptiles". 2: 58-62. *(1841). "Description of a new species of Chameleon from Western African". 1: 111-115. *(1845). "Descriptions of reptiles from South America, supposed to be New". 2: 241-247. *(1845). "Descriptions of new species of African Reptiles". 2: 247-250. *(1847). "Description of a New Species of ''Coluber'' inhabiting the United States". 3: 278-281. *(1847). "On the Horned Viper of Western Africa". 3: 319-321. *(1848). "Description of two new species of ''Onychocephalus'', from the Western Coast of Africa". 4: 59-61 + plate. *(1848). "Description of a species of ''Eryx'', from Madras". 4: 184 + plate. *(1848). Remarks on the young of ''Coluber venustus'' " 4: 245. *(1852). "Descriptions of new Species of Reptiles inhabiting North America". 6: 177-182. *(1852). "Descriptions of New Species of Reptiles from Oregon". 6: 182-183. *(1852). "On a new Genus and two new species of African Serpents". 6: 203-205. *(1852). "On a New Genus and three New Species of Reptiles inhabiting North America". 6: 206-209. *(1853). "On some New Reptiles from California". 6: 236-238. *(1852). "Description of new species of Reptilia from Western Africa". 6: 62-65. *(1854). "Descriptions of new Reptiles from Guinea". 7: 193-194. *(1854). "Description of new Reptiles from California". 7: 91-97. *(1854). "On a genus and species of serpent from Honduras, presumed to be new". 7: 97. *(1854). "Remarks on the Geographical distribution of Reptiles, with descriptions of several species supposed to be new, and corrections of former papers". 7: 98-105. *(1854). "Notices of new Reptiles from Texas". 7: 192-193. *(1856). A large collection of living specimens of ''Sternothaerus odoratus'' " 8: 106-108. *(1856). "On several new species of Reptiles in the Collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences". 8: 153-156. *(1856). "Notes on the Reptiles in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philad’a". 8: 221-238. *(1856). "Notice of a Collection of Reptiles from Kansas and Nebraska, presented to the Academy of Natural Sciences, by Dr. Hammond, U. S. A." 8: 238-253. *(1856). "Note on the collection of Reptiles from the neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas, recently presented to the Academy of Natural Sciences by Dr. A. Heermann". 8: 306-310. *(1856). "Description of a new genus of Colubriform Serpents from California". 8: 310-311. *(1857). "Description of several new North American Reptiles". 9: 215-216. *(1857). "Notice of a collection of reptiles from the Gaboon country, West Africa, recently presented to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, by Dr. Henry A. Ford". 9: 48-72. *(1856). "Notes on the Reptiles in the collection of the Museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences". 8: 146-153. *(1860). "Report upon the Reptilia of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under command of Capt. John Rogers, U. S. N." 12: 480-510.

Source

* Kelly, Howard A., Burrage, Walter L. (1928). ''Dictionary of American Medical Biography: Lives of Eminent Physicians of the United States and Canada, from the Earliest Times''. New York: D. Appleton and Company.

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