Jean Marius René Guibé
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Jean Marius René Guibé was a French naturalist
Naturalist
Naturalist may refer to:* Practitioner of natural history* Conservationist* Advocate of naturalism * Naturalist , autobiography-See also:* The American Naturalist, periodical* Naturalism...

 especially herpetologist. He was born on 18 February 1910 in Paris and died on 4 May 1999 in Caen
Caen
Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....

. He was professor in Paris National Museum of Natural History
Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
The Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle is the National Museum of Natural History in Paris, France.- History :The museum was formally founded on 10 June 1793, during the French Revolution...

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Frogs Boophis guibei
Boophis guibei
Boophis guibei is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened by habitat...

, Mantidactylus guibei
Mantidactylus guibei
Mantidactylus guibei is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and rocky areas.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

and Ptychadena guibei
Ptychadena guibei
Ptychadena guibei is a species of frog in the Ranidae family.It is found in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and possibly Tanzania....

, chameleon Calumma
Calumma
Calumma is a genus of chameleons where all species are endemic to Madagascar. Following CITES, it is now illegal to import any of the species from their native countries.-Classification of genus Calumma:* Calumma amber...

 guibei
and gecko Lygodactylus guibei were named in his honor.

The Guibemantis genus, which includes several species of amphibians that are endemic to Madagascar, was also named in reference to Jean Guibé.

Biographical reference

  • Bour, 2006 : Professeur Jean Guibe (1910-1999) : biographie et bibliographie Alytes 24 pp. 133–146.

Some taxa he described first

  • Anodonthyla rouxae
    Anodonthyla rouxae
    Anodonthyla rouxae is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is endemic to Madagascar. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes. It is threatened by habitat loss.-References:...

  • Boophis erythrodactylus
    Boophis erythrodactylus
    Boophis erythrodactylus is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and rivers....

  • Boophis laurenti
    Boophis laurenti
    Boophis laurenti is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers.It is threatened by habitat...

  • Boophis pauliani
    Boophis pauliani
    Boophis pauliani is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, swamps, intermittent freshwater marshes, arable land, pastureland, and heavily degraded...

  • Boophis williamsi
    Boophis williamsi
    Boophis williamsi is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, and heavily degraded former forest....

  • Madecassophryne truebae
    Madecassophryne truebae
    Madecassophryne truebae is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family. It is in the monotypic genus Madecassophryne.It is endemic to Madagascar....

  • Mantella nigricans
  • Mantidactylus bertini
    Mantidactylus bertini
    Mantidactylus bertini is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, rivers, and rocky areas....

  • Mantidactylus blanci
    Mantidactylus blanci
    Mantidactylus blanci is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and heavily degraded former forest....

  • Mantidactylus blommersae
    Mantidactylus blommersae
    Mantidactylus blommersae is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, swamps, and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened by habitat...

  • Mantidactylus domerguei
    Mantidactylus domerguei
    Mantidactylus domerguei is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, swamps, and heavily degraded former...

  • Mantidactylus eiselti
    Mantidactylus eiselti
    Mantidactylus eiselti is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and heavily degraded former forest.-Source:...

  • Mantidactylus elegans
    Mantidactylus elegans
    Mantidactylus elegans is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, and rocky areas....

  • Mantidactylus grandisonae
    Mantidactylus grandisonae
    Blommersia grandisonae is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, intermittent freshwater marshes, and plantations ....

  • Mantidactylus klemmeri
    Mantidactylus klemmeri
    Mantidactylus klemmeri is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical high-altitude shrubland....

  • Mantidactylus leucomaculatus
    Mantidactylus leucomaculatus
    Mantidactylus leucomaculatus is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

  • Mantidactylus madecassus
    Mantidactylus madecassus
    Mantidactylus madecassus is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, rivers, and rocky areas....

  • Mantidactylus microtis
    Mantidactylus microtis
    Mantidactylus microtis is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and rivers....

  • Mantidactylus pauliani
    Mantidactylus pauliani
    Mantidactylus pauliani is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and rivers....

  • Mantidactylus pseudoasper
    Mantidactylus pseudoasper
    Mantidactylus pseudoasper is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and heavily degraded former forest.-References:...

  • Mantidactylus tricinctus
    Mantidactylus tricinctus
    Mantidactylus tricinctus is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, and swamps.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

  • Mantidactylus wittei
    Mantidactylus wittei
    Mantidactylus wittei is a species of frog in the Mantellidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, dry savanna, moist savanna, swamps, freshwater marshes, intermittent freshwater marches, plantations , rural gardens, heavily...

  • Paradoxophyla palmata
    Paradoxophyla palmata
    Paradoxophyla palmata is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, intermittent freshwater marshes, and heavily degraded former forest....

  • Phrynobatrachus alticola
  • Phrynobatrachus guineensis
    Phrynobatrachus guineensis
    Phrynobatrachus guineensis is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is found in Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

  • Phrynobatrachus villiersi
    Phrynobatrachus villiersi
    Phrynobatrachus villiersi is a species of frog in the Petropedetidae family.It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, and possibly Liberia.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and intermittent freshwater marshes....

  • Platypelis alticola
    Platypelis alticola
    Platypelis alticola is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

  • Platypelis milloti
    Platypelis milloti
    Platypelis milloti is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

  • Platypelis tsaratananaensis
    Platypelis tsaratananaensis
    Platypelis tsaratananaensis is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:...

  • Plethodontohyla bipunctata
    Plethodontohyla bipunctata
    Plethodontohyla bipunctata is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and heavily degraded former forest.It is threatened by habitat loss....

  • Plethodontohyla guentherpetersi
    Plethodontohyla guentherpetersi
    Plethodontohyla guentherpetersi is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montanes and subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland....

  • Plethodontohyla minuta
    Plethodontohyla minuta
    Plethodontohyla minuta is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes.It is threatened by habitat loss....

  • Plethodontohyla serratopalpebrosa
    Plethodontohyla serratopalpebrosa
    Plethodontohyla serratopalpebrosa is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and subtropical or tropical moist montanes....

  • Rhinoleptus
    Rhinoleptus
    Rhinoleptus is a monotypic genus created for the blind snake species, R. koniagui, found in West Africa. It is among the smallest snakes in the world. No subspecies are currently recognized.-Geographic range:...

  • Stumpffia grandis
    Stumpffia grandis
    Stumpffia grandis is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and heavily degraded former forest....

  • Stumpffia roseifemoralis
    Stumpffia roseifemoralis
    Stumpffia roseifemoralis is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and heavily degraded former forest....

  • Stumpffia tridactyla
    Stumpffia tridactyla
    Stumpffia tridactyla is a species of frog in the Microhylidae family.It is endemic to Madagascar.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montanes, and plantations. It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Glaw, F. & Vallan, D. 2004. ....

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