Juan Gundlach

Juan Gundlach
Born
Johannes Christoph Gundlach

(1810-07-17)July 17, 1810
Marburg, Kingdom of Westphalia
DiedMarch 14, 1896(1896-03-14) (aged 85)
Havana, Captaincy General of Cuba
OccupationsTaxonomist, naturalist
Years active1839 - 1896
Known forDescribing several new species of Cuban and Puerto Rican fauna

Juan Cristóbal Gundlach born Johann Christoph Gundlach (July 17, 1810 - March 14, 1896) was a German-Cuban naturalist and taxonomist. He moved to Cuba after completing his doctorate with the aim of collecting natural history specimens across taxa, including fish, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and insects. A number of species were described from these collections, several named after him.

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