Edward Hallowell

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Edward Hallowell (1808 - 1860) was an American herpetologist and physician.

He studied and practiced medicine in Philadelphia. He also was a renowned herpetologist who described 55 new species of reptiles.

[edit] Publications in the Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad.

"Description of new species of African reptiles," 1844: 169-172
"Description of new species of reptiles from Africa," 1844: 118-120
"Descriptions of new species of African reptiles," 1844: 58-62
"Description of a new species of Chameleon from Western African," 1841: 111-115.
"Descriptions of reptiles from South America," 1945 (2): 241-247.
"Description of new species of African Reptiles", 1945: 247-250.
"Description of a new species of Coluber inhabiting the United States," 1847:278-281.
"On the horned viper of western Africa," 1847: 319-321.
"Description of two new species of Onychocephalus, from the western coast of Africa," 1848: *"Description of a species of Eryx, from Madras," 1848: 184.
"Reproduction of Coluber venustus," 1848: 245-246.
"Descriptions of new species of reptiles inhabiting North America," 1852, 6: 177-182.
"Descriptions of new species from Oregon," 1852, 6: 182-183.
"On a new genus and two new species of African serpents," 1852: 203-205.
"On a new genus and three new species of reptiles inhabiting North America," 1852: 206-209.
"On some new reptiles from California," 1853, 6: 236-238
"Description of new species of Reptilia from western Africa," 1853, 64:62-65
"Descriptions of new reptiles from Guinea," 1854: 193-194
" Description of new reptiles from California," 1855, 7:91-97.
"On a genus and species of serpent from Honduras," 1855, 7:97.
"Remarks on the geographical distribution of reptiles," 1854: 98-105.
"Notices of new reptiles from Texas," 1854: 192-193.
"A large collection of living specimens of Sternothaerus odoratus," 1856, 8: 106-108.
"On several new species of reptiles in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences," 1856,8: 153-156.
"Notes on reptiles in the collection of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia," 1856, 8: 221-238.
"Note on the collection of reptiles from the neighborhood of San Antonio, Texas," 1856, 8:306-310.
"Description of several new North American Reptiles," 1857, 9:215.
"Notes of a collection of reptiles from the Gaboon country, West Africa," 1857, 9: 48-72.
"Notes on the reptiles in the collection of the museum of the Academy of Natural Sciences," 1858, 8 (4): 146-153.
"Report upon the Reptilia of the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, under command of Capt. John Rogers, U. S. N.," 1860, 12: 480 - 510.