María Cristina Ardila-Robayo | |
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Born | February 15, 1947 |
Died | November 24, 2017 | (aged 70)
Nationality | Colombian |
Occupation | Zoologist |
María Cristina Ardila-Robayo (15 February 1947–24 November 2017) was a Colombian herpetologist. [1] [2] [3] She was professor at the National University of Colombia, Bogotá, and worked closely with the Natural History Museum of the university. [3] In 2010 she was credited as having described 28 new species of amphibians from Colombia; [4] as of late 2018, the Amphibian Species of the World lists 31 valid species described by her. [5] She also worked with caimans and crocodiles and lead biodiversity restoration projects. [3]
The following amphibians are named after her: [1]
María Cristina Ardila-Robayo | |
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Born | February 15, 1947 |
Died | November 24, 2017 | (aged 70)
Nationality | Colombian |
Occupation | Zoologist |
María Cristina Ardila-Robayo (15 February 1947–24 November 2017) was a Colombian herpetologist. [1] [2] [3] She was professor at the National University of Colombia, Bogotá, and worked closely with the Natural History Museum of the university. [3] In 2010 she was credited as having described 28 new species of amphibians from Colombia; [4] as of late 2018, the Amphibian Species of the World lists 31 valid species described by her. [5] She also worked with caimans and crocodiles and lead biodiversity restoration projects. [3]
The following amphibians are named after her: [1]