Zhao Ermi (; 1930 – 24 December 2016) was a Chinese herpetologist, born in

Chengdu Chengdu (, ; Simplified Chinese characters, simplified Chinese: 成都; pinyin: ''Chéngdū''; Sichuanese dialects, Sichuanese pronunciation: , Standard Chinese pronunciation: ), Chinese postal romanization, alternatively Romanization of Chi ...

. His ancestors were

Manchu The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name. The Later Jin (1616–1636) and ...

Bannerman of Irgen Gioro clan who were stationed in Chengdu during Qing Dynasty. He was elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2001. He died at

West China Medical Center of Sichuan University The West China Medical Center, Sichuan University ( zh, s=四川大学华西医学中心), formerly the West China University of Medical Sciences ( zh, t=華西醫科大學, s=华西医科大学, first=t), is a prestigious world-class public resea ...

on 24 December 2016.

Taxa named after him

Zhao is commemorated in the scientific names of four taxa of reptiles. *''

Zhaoermia ''Protobothrops mangshanensis'', commonly known as the Mangshan pit viper, Mangshan pitviper, Mt. Mang pitviper, or Mang Mountain pitviper,Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S. 2004. ''Asian Pitvipers''. Geitje Books. Berlin. 1 ...

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pitviper The Crotalinae, commonly known as pit vipers,Mehrtens JM (1987). ''Living Snakes of the World in Color''. New York: Sterling Publishers. 480 pp. . crotaline snakes (from grc, κρόταλον ''krotalon'' castanet), or pit adders, are a subfa ...

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synonym A synonym is a word, morpheme, or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word, morpheme, or phrase in a given language. For example, in the English language, the words ''begin'', ''start'', ''commence'', and ''initiate'' are all ...

of ''Protobothrops'') *''

Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii ''Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Etymology The specific name, ''zhaoermii'', is in honor of Chinese herpetologist Zhao Er-M ...

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gecko Geckos are small, mostly carnivorous lizards that have a wide distribution, found on every continent except Antarctica. Belonging to the infraorder Gekkota, geckos are found in warm climates throughout the world. They range from . Geckos ar ...

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Diploderma zhaoermii ''Diploderma zhaoermii'' is a species of lizard in the family Agamidae. The species is endemic to Sichuan, China. Etymology The specific name, ''zhaoermii'', is in honor of Chinese herpetologist Zhao Er-mi. Geographic range ''D. zhaoermii' ...

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Thermophis zhaoermii ''Thermophis zhaoermii'', the Sichuan hot-spring keelback, is a species of snake in the family, Colubridae. It is found in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most po ...

'' , a species of snake Also, two amphibian species have been named after him. ("Ermi Zhao", p. 65, ). *''Paramesotriton ermizhaoi'' , a species of newt (synonym of ''

Paramesotriton labiatus ''Paramesotriton labiatus'' is a species of newt in the family Salamandridae. It is endemic to Guangxi, China. In literature prior to 2011, this species may have been confused with '' Paramesotriton chinensis'', '' Pachytriton granulosus'', or ...

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Onychodactylus zhaoermii The genus ''Onychodactylus'', commonly known as clawed salamanders, is composed of three species, all endemic to eastern Asia. ''O. fischeri'' is found on the Korean peninsula, as well as in the Russian Far East and adjacent regions of China. ''O ...

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Described taxa

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Achalinus meiguensis ''Achalinus meiguensis'', commonly known as the Sichuan odd-scaled snake or Szechwan odd-scaled snake, is a species of snake in the family Xenodermatidae. The species is endemic to China and occurs in western Sichuan and Yunnan at elevations of 1 ...

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Amolops liangshanensis ''Amolops loloensis'' is a species of frog in the family Ranidae that is found in southern and western Sichuan and one locality in north-central Yunnan, China. Its natural habitats are small mountain streams in forests and grasslands. It is thre ...

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Amphiesma optatum Amphiesma is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. They are found across Asia. Species * ''Amphiesma stolatum'' (Linnaeus, 1758) – buff striped keelback * ''Amphiesma monticola ''Amphiesma monticola'', also known as the Wynad keelbac ...

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Calotes medogensis ''Calotes medogensis'', the Medog bloodsucker, is a species of Agamidae, agamid lizard. It is endemic to Medog County of Tibet (China). References

Calotes, medogensis Reptiles of China Endemic fauna of Tibet Reptiles described in 1984 Tax ...

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Cuora zhoui Zhou's box turtle (''Cuora zhoui'') is a species of turtle in the family (biology), family Geoemydidae (formerly Bataguridae). The species is apparently Endemism, endemic to China. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''zhoui'', ...

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Cyrtopodion medogense ''Cyrtopodion medogense'' is a species of gecko, a lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to western China. Geographic range ''C. medogense'' is found in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Reproduction ''C. medogense'' is ov ...

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Dinodon rosozonatum ''Lycodon'' is a genus of colubrid snakes, commonly known as wolf snakes. The New Latin name ''Lycodon'' is derived from the Greek language, Greek words λύκος (''lykos'') meaning wolf and οδόν (''odon'') meaning tooth, and refers to t ...

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Gloydius shedaoensis :''Common names: Shedao island pitviper,Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S. 2004. ''Asian Pitvipers''. GeitjeBooks. Berlin. 1st Edition. 368 pp. . Shedao pit-viper.Shine R, Sun L, Kearney M, Fitzgerald M. 2002. Why do Juvenile ...

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Hebius metusia The Wa Shan keelback (''Hebius metusia'') is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. Geographic range and conservation status The snake is found in Sichuan, which is a province in China China, officially the People's Republic of Chi ...

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Ingerana reticulata ''Ingerana reticulata'' is a species of frog in the family Dicroglossidae. As presently known, it is endemic to Mêdog County in southeastern Tibet, China, but its range might extend to northeast India, given the proximity of the border. Common n ...

'' *''Kurixalus hainanus'' (

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Kurixalus bisacculus ''Kurixalus bisacculus'' (common name: Taylor's tree frog and many others) is a species of frog in the family Rhacophoridae. It is found in Southeast Asia and southern China. Because of confusion with other species ('' Kurixalus odontotarsus'', ' ...

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Laudakia papenfussi ''Laudakia papenfussi'', also known as Papenfuss's rock agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ) is a region in East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the tradi ...

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Laudakia wui ''Laudakia wui'', also known as Wui's rock agama, is a species of agamid lizard. It is found in Tibet. References

Laudakia Reptiles of China Endemic fauna of Tibet Reptiles described in 1998 Taxa named by Zhao Ermi {{agamidae-stub ...

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Liua ''Liua'' is a genus of salamanders (common name: Sichuan salamanders) in the family Hynobiidae, endemic to China. Species The genus contains only two species: * ''Liua shihi'' (Liu, 1950) — Wushan salamander (synonym: ''Ranodon shihi'') * ''Li ...

'' *'' Liuixalus'' *''

Oligodon multizonatus ''Oligodon'' is genus of colubrid snakes that was first described by the Austrian zoologist Fitzinger in 1826. This genus is widespread throughout central and tropical Asia. The snakes of this genus are commonly known as kukri snakes.. Descrip ...

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Opisthotropis cheni ''Opisthotropis cheni'' is a species of Natricinae, natricine snake found in China. www.reptile-database.org. References

Opisthotropis Reptiles described in 1999 Reptiles of China {{Colubrids-stub ...

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Opisthotropis guangxiensis ''Opisthotropis guangxiensis'', the Guangxi mountain keelback, is a species of Natricinae, natricine snake found in China. www.reptile-database.org. References

Opisthotropis Reptiles described in 1978 Reptiles of China {{Natricinae-st ...

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Oreolalax multipunctatus ''Oreolalax multipunctatus'' (dotted lazy toad or spotted toothed toad) is a species of amphibian in the family Megophryidae. It is endemic to the Mount Emei region in Emeishan and Hongya counties of Sichuan, China. Its natural habitats are s ...

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Pelophylax tenggerensis ''Pelophylax tenggerensis'' is a species of frog in the family Ranidae. It is endemic to China. It is recorded from Shapotou and Shenjiatan, Yinnan Prefecture, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, along the banks of the Yellow River at the edge of ...

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Phrynocephalus albolineatus ''Phrynocephalus'' is a genus which includes 33 species of small and medium-sized agamid lizards, commonly called toadhead agamas or toad-headed agamas, that inhabit open arid and semiarid environments of Asia and Eastern Europe. The systematics ...

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Plagiopholis unipostocularis ''Plagiopholis'' is a genus of snakes in the family Colubridae. The genus is native to Asia. General Facts The species of the genus ''Plagiopholis'' are found in Southeast Asia, China and Taiwan. The snakes of this genus are mountainous species ...

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Plestiodon liui ''Plestiodon liui'' is a species of lizard which is endemic to China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, ...

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Protobothrops xiangchengensis ''Protobothrops xiangchengensis'', commonly known as the Szechwan pit viper, Kham Plateau pitviper, or Sichuan lancehead, is a venomous pit viper species endemic to the Hengduan Mountains in south-central China. No subspecies are currently reco ...

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Rana zhengi ''Rana zhengi'' is a species of frog in the family True frog, RanidaeMyers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2021. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed at https://animaldiversity.org. that is endemic ...

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Rhabdophis adleri ''Rhabdophis adleri'' is a species of keelback snake in the family Colubridae. The species is endemic to China. Etymology The specific name, ''adleri'', is in honor of American herpetologist Kraig Adler. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, ...

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Scincella huanrenensis ''Scincella huanrenensis'' is a species of skink found in Liaoning in Northeast China and in Korea Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with Nor ...

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Scincella tsinlingensis ''Scincella tsinlingensis'' is a species of skink found in China. References Scincella Reptiles of Vietnam Reptiles described in 1966 {{skink-stub ...

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Viridovipera medoensis ''Trimeresurus medoensis'', commonly named the Motuo bamboo pitviper,Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S. 2004. ''Asian Pitvipers''. Geitje Books. Berlin. 1st Edition. 368 pp. . is a venomous pitviper species endemic to India, ...

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Xenopeltis hainanensis ''Xenopeltis hainanensis'' is a non-venomous sunbeam snake species found in China and Vietnam. This is a primitive snake known for its highly iridescent scales. No subspecies are recognized. Description This snake grows to an average of about . ...

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Protobothrops mangshanensis ''Protobothrops mangshanensis'', commonly known as the Mangshan pit viper, Mangshan pitviper, Mt. Mang pitviper, or Mang Mountain pitviper,Gumprecht A, Tillack F, Orlov NL, Captain A, Ryabov S. 2004. ''Asian Pitvipers''. Geitje Books. Berlin. 1 ...

References

1930 births 2016 deaths Biologists from Sichuan Chinese zoologists Irgen Gioro Manchu people Members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences People from Chengdu People of the Republic of China {{zoologist-stub