Ernest Edward Williams Explained

Ernest Williams
Birth Name:	Ernest Edward Williams
Birth Date:	1914 1, mf=yes
Birth Place:	Easton, Pennsylvania, United States
Death Place:	Pennsylvania, United States
Field:	Systematics, Herpetology
Work Institutions:	Harvard University
Alma Mater:	Columbia University
Thesis Title:	Variation and selection in the cervical central articulations of living turtles
Thesis Url:	https://clio.columbia.edu/catalog/1937161
Thesis Year:	1950
Doctoral Advisor:	William King Gregory
Doctoral Students:	Robert Trivers Judith Blake^[1]

Ernest Edward Williams (January 7, 1914 – September 1, 1998) was an American herpetologist. He coined the term ecomorph based on his research on anoles.

Taxa named in honor of Ernest E. Williams

The following species are named in honor of Ernest E. Williams.^[2]

• Lygodactylus williamsi
• Anolis eewi (synonym of Anolis planiceps)
• Erythrolamprus williamsi
• Strophurus williamsi
• Pelusios williamsi
• Dipsas williamsi
• Anolis ernestwilliamsi
• Phrynops williamsi
• Sphaerodactylus williamsi
• Lepidoblepharis williamsi
• Cynisca williamsi
• Pristimantis ernesti
• Anolis williamsmittermeierorum

Taxa described by Ernest E. Williams

• Aldabrachelys
• Anolis anchicayae
• Anolis annectens
• Anolis antioquiae
• Anolis barahonae
• Anolis biporcatus parvauritus
• Anolis brasiliensis
• Anolis calimae
• Anolis caquetae
• Anolis carlostoddi
• Anolis chocorum
• Anolis christophei
• Anolis danieli
• Anolis deltae
• Anolis dissimilis
• Anolis dolichocephalus
• Anolis etheridgei
• Anolis euskalerriari
• Anolis fitchi
• Anolis grahami aquarum
• Anolis huilae
• Anolis ibague
• Anolis imias
• Anolis insolitus
• Anolis kunayalae
• Anolis lamari
• Anolis lineatopus ahenobarbus
• Anolis lineatopus merope
• Anolis lyra
• Anolis maculigula
• Anolis marcanoi
• Anolis medemi
• Anolis menta
• Anolis mirus
• Anolis neblininus
• Anolis nigrolineatus
• Anolis occultus
• Anolis parilis
• Anolis propinquus
• Anolis reconditus
• Anolis ricordi leberi
• Anolis rivalis
• Anolis ruizi
• Anolis rupinae
• Anolis santamartae
• Anolis singularis
• Anolis tetarii
• Anolis vanzolinii
• Anolis vaupesianus
• Anolis vicarius
• Anolis whitemani
• Cnemidophorus vanzoi
• Eleutherodactylus furcyensis
• Eleutherodactylus heminota
• Eleutherodactylus leoncei
• Puertoricomys corozalus
• Urostrophus gallardoi

Bibliography

• Gans C (2000). "Obituaries: Ernest Edward Williams 1914-1998". Herpetological Review 31 (1): 10-11.
• Losos J, Crompton A, Liem KF (October 1, 2009). "Ernest Edward Williams". Retrieved from HARVARDgazette (http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2009/10/ernest-williams/).
• Rhodin AGJ, Miyata K (1983). Advances in Herpetology and Evolutionary Biology : Essays in Honor of Ernest E. Williams. (https://archive.org/stream/advancesinherpet00will#page/n5/mode/2up).

Notes and References

1. PhD. Judith Anne. Blake. 1981. Harvard University. 76978818. harvard.edu. Chromosomal variation in the Jamaican lizard, Anolis grahami.
2. [species:Bo Beolens|Beolens, Bo]