Leopold Fitzinger.

Leopold Joseph Franz Johann Fitzinger (April 13, 1802 - September 20, 1884) was an Austrian zoologist. April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... 1802 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... September 20 is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... Zoology (Greek zoon = animal and logos = word) is the biological discipline which involves the study of animals. ...

Fitzinger was born in Vienna and studied botany at the university of Vienna under Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin. Between 1817 and 1861 he worked at the Vienna museum of natural history, later becoming director of the zoos of Munich and Budapest. Vienna (German: Wien [viːn]) is the capital of Austria, and also one of Austrias nine federal states (Bundesland Wien). ... Botany is the scientific study of plant life. ... University of Vienna Main Building The University of Vienna (German: Universität Wien) in Austria was founded in 1365 by Rudolph IV and hence named Alma mater Rudolphina. ... Nikolaus Joseph von Jacquin (February 16, 1727 - October 26, 1817) was an Austrian scientist who studied medicine, chemistry and botany. ... Munich: Frauenkirche and Town Hall steeple Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. ... Budapest (pronounced BOO-dah-pesht, IPA ), the capital city of Hungary and the countrys principal political, industrial, commercial and transportation centre, has more than 1. ...

In 1826 he published Neue Classification der Reptilien, based partly on the work of his friends Friedrich Wilhelm Hemprich and Heinrich Boie. In 1843 he published Systema Reptilium, covering geckos, chameleons and iguanas. Wilhelm Friedrich Hemprich (June 24, 1796 - June 30, 1825) was a German naturalist. ... Heinrich Boie (May 4, 1784 - September 4, 1827) was a German zoologist. ... Genera Many, see text Geckos are small to moderately large lizards belonging to the family Gekkonidae and found in warm climates throughout the world. ... Genera Bradypodion Calumma Chamaeleo Furcifer Brookesia Rhampholeon Chameleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are small to mid-size reptiles that belong to one of the best known lizard families. ... Species Iguana delicatissima Iguana iguana An iguana is a large tropical American lizard, generally any member of the reptile family Iguanidae but specifically members of the genus Iguana. ...