Edgardo Mondolfi Otero | |
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| Born | May 15, 1918 Caracas, Venezuela |
| Died | November 7, 1999 (aged 81) |
| Nationality | Venezuelan |
| Known for | Mammalogy; conservation and wildlife management in South America |
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| Fields | Biology, Ecology |
| Institutions | Central University of Venezuela |
Edgardo Mondolfi Otero (15 May 1918 - 7 November 1999) was a Venezuelan biologist and ecologist specializing in mammalogy.
Career
[edit]Mondolfi was a professor of zoology at the Central University of Venezuela, adviser to the Ministry of Environment, and Deputy Minister of Agriculture.[1]
He authored numerous books and scientific articles, including a monograph on the jaguar together with Rafael Hoogesteijn.[2] He carried out pioneering work in wildlife management and was well known for his campaigns for the exploration and protection of South American mammal fauna.[2][1]
In his later years, he served as Ambassador of Venezuela to Tanzania and Kenya. He died on 7 November 1999 of dengue fever.[1]
Honors
[edit]In 2006, zoologists Daniel Lew, Roger Pérez-Hernández, and Jacint Ventura named the four-eyed opossum Philander mondolfii in his honor.[3]
For his environmental work, he received the National Conservation Award of Venezuela in 1969.[1]
Species and subspecies described
[edit]Mondolfi was the first describer of several mammal species and subspecies, the following of which are considered valid:
- Sylvilagus brasiliensis caracasensis Mondolfi & Méndez Aroche, 1957
- Ichthyomys pittieri Handley & Mondolfi, 1963
- Dasypus sabanicola Mondolfi, 1968
- Didelphis imperfecta Mondolfi & Pérez-Hernández, 1984
- Sciurus granatensis llanensis Mondolfi & Boher, 1984
Abbreviation
[edit]The abbreviation Mondolfi is used to indicate this author as the authority for zoological description and nomenclature.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Dr. Edgardo Mondolfi Archived 28 May 2020 at the Wayback Machine in Global 500. Environmental Forum. Nairobi, Kenya
- ^ a b Bo Beolens, Michael Watkins & Michael Grayson (2009): The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. Baltimore, Maryland, USA: The Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-9304-9, pp. 282–283. (Google Books)
- ^ Daniel Lew, Roger Pérez-Hernández & Jacint Ventura (2006): "Two new species of Philander (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae) from Northern South America". Journal of Mammalogy 87 (2): 224–237.
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