Zhao Ermi Explained

Zhao Ermi (; 1930 – 24 December 2016) was a Chinese herpetologist, born in Chengdu. His ancestors were Manchu Bannerman of Irgen Gioro clan who were stationed in Chengdu during Qing dynasty.^[1] He studied biology at West China Union University, under the tutelage of .^[2] He was elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2001.^{[3] [4]} He died at West China Medical Center of Sichuan University on 24 December 2016.^[4]

Taxa named after him

Zhao is commemorated in the scientific names of four taxa of reptiles.^[5]

• Zhaoermia, a genus of pitviper (synonym of Protobothrops)
• Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii, a species of gecko
• Diploderma zhaoermii, a species of lizard
• Thermophis zhaoermii, a species of snake

Also, two amphibian species have been named after him.^[6]

• Paramesotriton ermizhaoi, a species of newt (synonym of Paramesotriton labiatus)
• Onychodactylus zhaoermii, a species of salamander

Described taxa

• Achalinus meiguensis
• Amolops liangshanensis
• Amphiesma optatum
• Calotes medogensis
• Cuora zhoui
• Cyrtopodion medogense
• Dinodon rosozonatum
• Gloydius shedaoensis
• Hebius metusia
• Ingerana reticulata
• Kurixalus hainanus (synonym of Kurixalus bisacculus)
• Laudakia papenfussi
• Laudakia wui
• Liua
• Liuixalus
• Oligodon multizonatus
• Opisthotropis cheni
• Opisthotropis guangxiensis
• Oreolalax multipunctatus
• Pelophylax tenggerensis
• Phrynocephalus albolineatus
• Plagiopholis unipostocularis
• Plestiodon liui
• Protobothrops xiangchengensis
• Rana zhengi
• Rhabdophis adleri
• Scincella huanrenensis
• Scincella tsinlingensis
• Viridovipera medoensis
• Xenopeltis hainanensis
• Protobothrops mangshanensis

Notes and References

1. News: Tianfu Morning News: Manchu Zhao family Worshiping Ancestors after 60 Years in Chengdu (时隔60年 赵姓满族人成都祭祖) . NetEase (originally Tianfu Morning News) . zh . 8 April 2010.
2. Web site: Cherish the memory of Prof. Ermi Zhao . . March 14, 2017 . english.cdb.cas.cn . April 27, 2023.
3. Web site: Zhao Ermi biography . China Vitae.com . 17 December 2016.
4. Web site: 动物学家赵尔宓：为人谦逊幽默 与蛇"相爱相杀"半世纪. Toutiao.com. 13 July 2018.
5. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. . ("Zhao", p. 293).
6. Book: Beolens . Bo . Watkins . Michael . Grayson . Michael . amp . The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians . 2013 . Pelagic Publishing . 978-1-907807-42-8 . 65. ("Ermi Zhao", p. 65,).