Chao
The taxon authority Chao may refer to:
- Chia-Min Chao (or Jia-Min Zhao), paleontologist
- Chi-Son Chao (1936-, C.S.Chao), botanist
- Chung-Ling Chao (C.L. Chao), entomologist
- Ema E-Yung Chao, protistologist
- Hsiu-fu Chao (1917-2001), Chinese entomologist (Odonata specialist) - sometimes wrote Zhao Xiufu
- Jew Ming Chao (J.M. Chao), botanist
- Jui-Lung Chao, myriapodologist
- Labbish Ning Chao, ichthyologist
- Ren-Fang Chao, Taiwanese entomologist
- Tien Bang Chao (T.B.Chao), botanist
- Yi Shan Chao (fl. 2015; Y.S.Chao), botanist