Lorenz Müller
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Lorenz Müller was a German
herpetologist
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Professor Lorenz Müller was known for his studies on the Balearic Islands
species of the Genus Podarcis
(wall lizards) during the 1920s where he described several subspecies for the first time, including the now extinct Ratas Island Lizard
. Together with his colleague Professor Robert Mertens
he made several studies about European amphibians and reptiles.
Lorenz Müller died at 85 from a bronchitis
.
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
herpetologist
Herpetology
Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians and reptiles...
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Professor Lorenz Müller was known for his studies on the Balearic Islands
Balearic Islands
The Balearic Islands are an archipelago of Spain in the western Mediterranean Sea, near the eastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula.The four largest islands are: Majorca, Minorca, Ibiza and Formentera. The archipelago forms an autonomous community and a province of Spain with Palma as the capital...
species of the Genus Podarcis
Podarcis
Podarcis is a genus of lizards. Its members look very similar to lizards of the genus Lacerta, but their internal body structure is different . They are commonly known as wall lizards. They are native to Europe and northern Africa, and most species are restricted to the Mediterranean region...
(wall lizards) during the 1920s where he described several subspecies for the first time, including the now extinct Ratas Island Lizard
Ratas Island Lizard
The Ratas Island Lizard once lived on a rocky island in the bay of Mahon, Minorca . But the island, which was its habitat, was destroyed when Port Mahon was rebuilt. The last sign of this subspecies was in 1950 and it seems to be extinct. Four specimens of this European reptile are conserved in...
. Together with his colleague Professor Robert Mertens
Robert Mertens
Robert Mertens was a German herpetologist. The Robert Mertens' day gecko is a species named after him, and he also postulated Mertensian mimicry....
he made several studies about European amphibians and reptiles.
Lorenz Müller died at 85 from a bronchitis
Bronchitis
Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the large bronchi in the lungs that is usually caused by viruses or bacteria and may last several days or weeks. Characteristic symptoms include cough, sputum production, and shortness of breath and wheezing related to the obstruction of the inflamed airways...
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Works
- Mertens R, Müller L. 1928. Liste der Amphibien und Reptilien Europas. Abh. Senckenb. Naturf. Ges. 41(1):1-62.
- Über neue und seltene Mittel- und Südamerikanische Amphibien und Reptilien, 1923