Gabriel Bibron facts for kids
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Gabriel Bibron
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| Born | 20 October 1805 |
| Died | 27 March 1848 (aged 42) Saint-Alban-les-Eaux, France
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| Fields | Zoology, Herpetology |
| Author abbrev. (zoology) | Bibron |
Gabriel Bibron (born October 20, 1805 – died March 27, 1848) was a French scientist. He was a zoologist, which means he studied animals. He was also a herpetologist, focusing on reptiles and amphibians. Gabriel Bibron was born in Paris, France.
His father worked at the Museum national d'histoire naturelle (National Museum of Natural History). This gave Gabriel a great start in learning about nature. He was hired to collect vertebrates (animals with backbones) in Italy and Sicily. Later, he joined the Morea expedition to Peloponnese in Greece. He worked under the direction of Jean Baptiste Bory de Saint-Vincent, another famous naturalist.
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Working with Duméril: A Scientific Partnership
Gabriel Bibron met André Marie Constant Duméril in 1832. Duméril was also a well-known scientist. They became a great team. Duméril was mostly interested in how different groups of animals were related. He let Bibron focus on describing individual species of reptiles.
The Erpétologie Générale Book Series
Together, Bibron and Duméril wrote a huge book series. It was called Erpétologie Générale. This series was a complete guide to all known reptiles at the time. It was published in ten volumes between 1834 and 1854. This work was very important for understanding reptiles.
Besides writing, Bibron also helped Duméril teach at the museum. He also worked as a teacher at a primary school in Paris.
Bibron's Later Life and Legacy
Sadly, Gabriel Bibron became sick with tuberculosis. This was a serious illness. He retired in 1845 and moved to Saint-Alban-les-Eaux. He passed away there in 1848, at the age of 42.
Animals Named After Bibron
Gabriel Bibron's work was so important that many animals were named after him. Scientists often name new species after people who have made big contributions. Here are ten reptile species named in his honor:
- Afrotyphlops bibronii: This is a type of blind snake.
- Atractaspis bibroni: A venomous snake.
- Calliophis bibroni: Another venomous snake.
- Candoia bibroni: A kind of boa snake.
- Chondrodactylus bibronii: This is a gecko, a type of lizard.
- Diplolaemus bibronii: A lizard.
- Enyalius bibronii: Another lizard.
- Eutropis bibronii: This is a skink, a type of lizard.
- Liolaemus bibronii: A lizard.
- Pelochelys bibroni: This is a turtle.
Another species, a lizard, was also named Agama bibronii by Duméril in 1851. It is now more commonly known as Agama impalearis.
