Miguel Alvarez del Toro
Encyclopedia
Miguel Carlos Francisco Alvarez del Toro (1917–1996) was a Mexican
Biologist
who worked in the state of Chiapas
as head of the Institute of Natural History. He married Clementina Pérez.
He was the first Mexican conservationist.
He was born in Colima
, Mexico. He later travelled to Mexico City
with his family. He worked there as the director of a natural history museum. He was later hired by the government of Chiapas and moved to that state. Due to his close contact and friendship with politicians
he became prominent and well-funded.
Alvarez del Toro is the author of the following books: Los Reptiles de Chiapas (1960), Los Crocodylia de México (1974), Los Animales Silvestres de Chiapas (1952), ¡Así era Chiapas! (1985), Las Aves de Chiapas (1971), Arañas de Chiapas (1992), Chiapas y su biodiversidad (1993), and Comitán, una puerta al sur (1994).
(Zoologico Miguel Alvarez del Toro), a zoo, is named after him.
Environmentalist group Fundacion Chiapaneca Miguel Alvarez del Toro para la Proteccion de la Naturaleza is also named after him.
The following species have been named after him:
Anolis
alvarezdeltoroi
Coniophanes
alvarezi
Trogolaphysa toroi
Pulex alvarezi
Lepidophyma
alvarezi
Cryptotriton
alvarezdeltoroi
Ceratozamia
alvarezii
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
Biologist
Biology
Biology is a natural science concerned with the study of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, distribution, and taxonomy. Biology is a vast subject containing many subdivisions, topics, and disciplines...
who worked in the state of Chiapas
Chiapas
Chiapas officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas is one of the 31 states that, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 118 municipalities and its capital city is Tuxtla Gutierrez. Other important cites in Chiapas include San Cristóbal de las...
as head of the Institute of Natural History. He married Clementina Pérez.
He was the first Mexican conservationist.
He was born in Colima
Colima
Colima is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima....
, Mexico. He later travelled to Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
with his family. He worked there as the director of a natural history museum. He was later hired by the government of Chiapas and moved to that state. Due to his close contact and friendship with politicians
Politics
Politics is a process by which groups of people make collective decisions. The term is generally applied to the art or science of running governmental or state affairs, including behavior within civil governments, but also applies to institutions, fields, and special interest groups such as the...
he became prominent and well-funded.
Alvarez del Toro is the author of the following books: Los Reptiles de Chiapas (1960), Los Crocodylia de México (1974), Los Animales Silvestres de Chiapas (1952), ¡Así era Chiapas! (1985), Las Aves de Chiapas (1971), Arañas de Chiapas (1992), Chiapas y su biodiversidad (1993), and Comitán, una puerta al sur (1994).
Legacy
The ZOOMATZOOMAT
The ZOOMAT is a Mexican zoo located in Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas. It was founded in 1942 as Zoológico de Tuxtla Gutiérrez. It was renamed after its director Miguel Alvarez del Toro and relocated in 1981. Currently it is located in a nature reserve known as El Zapotal. The altitude is and the...
(Zoologico Miguel Alvarez del Toro), a zoo, is named after him.
Environmentalist group Fundacion Chiapaneca Miguel Alvarez del Toro para la Proteccion de la Naturaleza is also named after him.
The following species have been named after him:
Anolis
Anolis
Anolis is a genus of lizards belonging to the family Polychrotidae. With nearly 400 species, Anolis represents the world's most species rich amniote genus. Several species of Anolis are occasionally ascribed to the genus Norops, but the validity of the Norops genus is not widely accepted...
alvarezdeltoroi
Coniophanes
Coniophanes
Coniophanes is a large genus of colubrid snakes, typically referred to as black-striped snakes, but they also have many other common names...
alvarezi
Trogolaphysa toroi
Pulex alvarezi
Lepidophyma
Lepidophyma
Tropical night lizards compose one of three genera of night lizards , which are a group of viviparous lizards. There are 19 tropical night lizard species, making it the most populous night lizard genus...
alvarezi
Cryptotriton
Cryptotriton
Cryptotriton or Hidden Salamanders is a genus of salamander in the Plethodontidae family, endemic to Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala.-Species:The following seven species are included in this genus:...
alvarezdeltoroi
Ceratozamia
Ceratozamia
Ceratozamia is a genus of New World cycads in the family Zamiaceae. The genus contains 16-18 currently living species and one or two fossil species. Most species are endemic to mountainous areas of Mexico, while C. robusta extends into the mountains of Guatemala and Belize...
alvarezii