Egid Schreiber

Egid Schreiber
Born(1836-01-15)January 15, 1836
Graz, Styria, Austrian Empire
Died(1913-11-23)November 23, 1913
Görz, Austria-Hungary (now Italy)
Known forHerpetologia Europaea (1875)
Scientific career
FieldsZoology, Herpetology
Author abbrev. (zoology)Schreiber

Egid Schreiber (15 January 1836 – 23 November 1913) was an Austrian zoologist and schoolteacher best known for his contributions to European herpetology. He spent most of his professional life in Görz (today Gorizia, Italy), where he conducted extensive studies on amphibians and reptiles alongside a long career in secondary education.

His major work, Herpetologia Europaea (1875), provided the first comprehensive systematic treatment of European amphibians and reptiles and remains a foundational reference in herpetological literature. Several reptile species, including Acanthodactylus schreiberi, were named in his honour in recognition of his taxonomic contributions.

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