Zhao Ermi
Zhao Ermi was a Chinese herpetologist, born in Chengdu. His ancestors were Manchu Bannerman of Irgen Gioro clan who were stationed in Chengdu during Qing Dynasty. He was elected a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2001. He died at West China Medical Center of Sichuan University on 24 December 2016.Taxa named after him
Zhao is commemorated in the scientific names of four taxa of reptiles.
- Zhaoermia, a genus of pitviper
- Cyrtodactylus zhaoermii, a species of gecko
- Japalura zhaoermii, a species of lizard
- Thermophis zhaoermii,, a species of snake
Also, two amphibian species have been named after him.
- Paramesotriton ermizhaoi, a species of newt, now a synonym of Paramesotriton labiatus
- Onychodactylus zhaoermii, a species of salamander
Described taxa
- Achalinus meiguensis Hu & Zhao, 1966
- Amolops liangshanensis
- Amphiesma optatum
- Calotes medogensis Zhao & Li, 1984
- Cuora zhoui Zhao, Zhoi & Ye, 1990
- Cyrtopodion medogense
- Dinodon rosozonatum Hu & Zhao, 1972
- Gloydius shedaoensis Zhao, 1979
- Hebius metusium Inger, Zhao, Shaffer & Wu, 1990
- Ingerana reticulata
- Kurixalus hainanus
- Laudakia papenfussi Zhao, 1998
- Laudakia wui Zhao, 1998
- Liua Zhao & Hu, 1983
- Liuixalus Li, Che, Bain, Zhao & Zhang, 2008
- Oligodon multizonatus Zhao & Jiang, 1981
- Opisthotropis cheni Zhao, 1999
- Opisthotropis guangxiensis Zhao, Jiang & Huang, 1978
- Oreolalax multipunctatus Wu, Zhao, Inger & Shaffer, 1993
- Pelophylax tenggerensis
- Phrynocephalus albolineatus Zhao, 1979
- Plagiopholis unipostocularis Zhao, Jiang & Huang, 1978
- Plestiodon liui
- Protobothrops xiangchengensis
- Rana zhengi Zhao, 1999
- Rhabdophis adleri Zhao, 1997
- Scincella huanrenensis Zhao & Huang, 1982
- Scincella tsinlingensis
- Viridovipera medoensis
- Xenopeltis hainanensis Hu & Zhao in Zhao, 1972
- Protobothrops mangshanensis
