The contribution of Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha (1928-2011) to Herpetology

The article presents a briefly description of the herpetological works of Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha (1928-2011), researcher of the Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, Brazil. It highlights his intellectual training and main works, the organization of the Goeldi Museum herpetological collection, and the c...

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Main Author: Teresa Cristina Avila-Pires
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi 2011-04-01
Series:Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Humanas
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-81222011000100014&lng=pt&nrm=iso&tlng=pt
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description The article presents a briefly description of the herpetological works of Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha (1928-2011), researcher of the Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi, Brazil. It highlights his intellectual training and main works, the organization of the Goeldi Museum herpetological collection, and the creation of the Department of Herpetology in this institution. It also put in relief the species described by Cunha and collaborators.
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The contribution of Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha (1928-2011) to Herpetology
Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Humanas
Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha
Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
Herpetological collection
Herpetology
Amazonia
title The contribution of Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha (1928-2011) to Herpetology
title_full The contribution of Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha (1928-2011) to Herpetology
title_fullStr The contribution of Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha (1928-2011) to Herpetology
title_full_unstemmed The contribution of Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha (1928-2011) to Herpetology
title_short The contribution of Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha (1928-2011) to Herpetology
title_sort contribution of osvaldo rodrigues da cunha 1928 2011 to herpetology
topic Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha
Museu Paraense Emilio Goeldi
Herpetological collection
Herpetology
Amazonia
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