Wilhelm Moritz Keferstein
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Wilhelm Moritz Keferstein (June 7, 1833 born in Winsen (Luhe)
- 1870) was a German
naturalist
.
He wrote Zoologische Beiträge gesammelt im Winter 1859/60 in Neapel und Messina... in 1861 at Leipzig
.
He described a number of reptile
s and amphibian
s for the first time.
Winsen (Luhe)
Winsen is the capital of the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated on the small river Luhe, near its confluence with the Elbe, approx. 25 km southeast of Hamburg, and 20 km northwest of Lüneburg....
- 1870) was a German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
naturalist
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
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He wrote Zoologische Beiträge gesammelt im Winter 1859/60 in Neapel und Messina... in 1861 at Leipzig
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
.
He described a number of reptile
Reptile
Reptiles are members of a class of air-breathing, ectothermic vertebrates which are characterized by laying shelled eggs , and having skin covered in scales and/or scutes. They are tetrapods, either having four limbs or being descended from four-limbed ancestors...
s and amphibian
Amphibian
Amphibians , are a class of vertebrate animals including animals such as toads, frogs, caecilians, and salamanders. They are characterized as non-amniote ectothermic tetrapods...
s for the first time.
External links
- BDHL Digitised Zoologische Beiträge gesammelt im Winter 1859/60 in Neapel und Messina...