Edward Harrison Taylor

Edward Harrison Taylor (1889–1978), U.S. herpetologist.

Chief, Division of Fisheries, Manila, Philippines (1916–1920).
Head of the Zoology Department, University of Philippines, Manila, Philippines (1923–1927).
Kansas University, Lawrence, Kansas, United States (1927–1949).

Taxon names authored

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276 taxon names authored by Edward Harrison Taylor

Eponyms

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25 eponyms of Edward Harrison Taylor

Publications

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1915

Taylor, E.H. 1915. New species of Philippine lizards. Philippine Journal of Science 10(2): 89–109. BHL Reference page.

1917

Taylor, E.H. 1917. Brachymeles, a genus of Philippine lizards. Philippine Journal of Science 12(5): 267–279. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1917. Snakes and lizards known from Negros, with descriptions of new species and subspecies. Philippine Journal of Science 12(6): 353–381. BHL Reference page.

1918

Taylor, E.H. 1918. Reptiles of Sulu Archipelago. Philippine Journal of Science 13(5): 233–267. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1918. Two new snakes of the genus Holarchus with descriptions of other Philippine species. Philippine Journal of Science 13(6): 359–369. BHL Reference page.

1919

Taylor, E.H. 1919. New or rare Philippine reptiles. Philippine Journal of Science 14(1): 105–125. BHL Reference page.

1920

Taylor, E.H. 1920. Philippine turtles. Philippine Journal of Science 16(2): 111–144. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1920. Philippine Amphibia. Philippine Journal of Science 16(3): 213–359. BHL Reference page.

1921

Taylor, E.H. 1921. Amphibians and turtles of the Philippine Islands. Dept. of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bureau of Science Publication no. 15. Bureau of Printing: Manila. 193 pp. Reference page.

1922

Taylor, E.H. 1922. The snakes of the Philippine Islands. Philippine Bureau of Science Publications no. 16. Bureau of Printing: Manila. 312 pp. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1922. Additions to the herpetological fauna of the Philippine Islands, I. Philippine Journal of Science 21(2): 161–206. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1922. Additions to the herpetological fauna of the Philippine Islands, II. Philippine Journal of Science 21(3): 257–303. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1922. The lizards of the Philippine Islands. Philippine Bureau of Science Publications no. 17. Bureau of Printing: Manila. 269 pp. BHL Reference page.

1923

Taylor, E.H. 1923. Additions to the herpetological fauna of the Philippine Islands, III. Philippine Journal of Science 22(5): 515–557. BHL Reference page.

1924

Taylor, E.H. & Noble, G.K. 1924. A new genus of discoglossid frogs from the Philippine Islands. American Museum Novitates 121: 1–4. handle. Reference page.

1925

Taylor, E.H. 1925. Additions to the herpetological fauna of the Philippine Islands, IV. Philippine Journal of Science 26(1): 97–111. Reference page.

1933

Taylor, E.H. 1933. Two New Mexican Skinks of the Genus Eumeces. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 46: 129–138. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1933. Notes on Type Specimens of Reptiles and Amphibians in the "Alfredo Dugès" Museum, Guanajuato, Mexico. Copeia 1933(2): 97–98. DOI: 10.2307/1437131 Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1933. New Species of Skinks from Mexico. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 46: 175–182. BHL Reference page.

1934

Taylor, E.H. 1934. Notes on Chinese reptiles and amphibians. Lingnan Science Journal 13: 297–310. Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1934. Zoological Results of the Third De Schauensee Siamese Expedition, Part III: Amphibians and Reptiles. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 86: 281–310. JSTOR Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1934. Philippine Land Mammals. Monographs of the Bureau of Science 30: 1–548. GoogleBooks Reference page.

1937

Taylor, E.H. 1937. Two New Lizards of the Genus Leiolopisma from Mexico, with Comments on Another Mexican Species. Copeia 1937(1): 5–11. DOI: 10.2307/1437363 Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1937. New species of hylid frogs from Mexico with comments on the rare Hyla bistincta Cope. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 50: 43–54. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1937. A new snake of the genus Sonora, with comments on S. michoacanensis. Herpetologica 1(3): 69–72. JSTOR Reference page.

1938

Taylor, E.H. 1938. Notes on the Herpetological Fauna of the Mexican State of Sonora. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 24(19): 475–503. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1938. Notes on the Herpetological Fauna of the Mexican State of Sinaloa. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 24(20): 505–537. BHL Reference page.

1939

Taylor, E.H. 1939. On North American Snakes of the Genus Leptotyphlops. Copeia 1939(1): 1–7. DOI: 10.2307/1436008 Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1939. Two new species of the genus Anomalepis Jan, with a proposal of a new family of snakes. Proceedings of the New England Zoölogical Club 17: 87–96. Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1939. Concerning Mexican Salamanders. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 25(14): 259–313. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1939. Notes on the Mexican Snakes of the Genus Leptodeira, with a Proposal of a New Snake Genus, Pseudoleptodeira. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 25(15): 315–355. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1939. On Mexican Snakes of the Genera Trimorphodon and Hypsigiena. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 25(16): 357–383. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1939. New Species of Mexican Tailless Amphibia. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 25(17): 385–405. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1939. A New Anuran Amphibian from the Pliocene of Kansas. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 25(18): 407–419. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1939. Frogs of the Hyla eximia Group in Mexico, with Descriptions of Two New Species. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 25(19): 421–445. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1939. A New Bromeliad Frog. Copeia 1939(2): 97–100. DOI: 10.2307/1435948 Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1939. A New Species of the Lizard Genus Lepidophyma from Mexico. Copeia 1939(3): 131–133. DOI: 10.2307/1436806 Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. & Smith, H.M. 1939. Miscellaneous notes on Mexican snakes. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 25(13): 239–258. BHL Reference page.

1940

Taylor, E.H., 1940. (1939) Herpetological miscellany No. I. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 26: 489–571.

1943

Taylor, E.H. 1943. A new Hylella from Mexico. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 56: 49–52. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1943. A New Ambystomid Salamander Adapted to Brackish Water. Copeia 1943(3): 151–156. DOI: 10.2307/1438606 Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1943. An Extinct Turtle of the Genus Emys from the Pleistocene of Kansas. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 29(2): 249–254. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1943. Mexican Lizards of the Genus Eumeces, with Comments on the Recent Literature on the Genus. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 29(2): 269–300. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1943. Herpetological Novelties from Mexico. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 29(2): 343–361. BHL Reference page.

1944

Taylor, E.H. 1944. A New Genus and Species of Mexican Hylid Frogs. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 30, pt. 1(3): 41–45. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1944. Two New Species of Crotalid Snakes from Mexico. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 30, pt. 1(4): 47–56. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1944. A New Ambystomid Salamander from the Plateau Region of Mexico. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 30, pt. 1(5): 57–61. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1944. The Hylid Genus Acrodytes, with Comments on Mexican Forms. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 30, pt. 1(6): 63–69. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1944. Present Location of Certain Herpetological and Other Type Specimens. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 30, pt. 1(11): 117–187. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1944. The Genera of Plethodont Salamanders in Mexico, Pt. I. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 30, pt. 1(12): 189–232. BHL Reference page.

1945

Smith, H.M. & Taylor, E.H. 1945. An annotated checklist and key to the snakes of Mexico. United States National Museum Bulletin 187: iv+ 239. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. & Smith, H.M. 1945. Summary of the collections of amphibians made in Mexico under the Walter Rathbone Bacon Travelling Scholarship. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 95: 521–613. BHL Reference page.

1947

Taylor, E.H. 1947. Publication dates of Kelaart's Prodromus Fauna Zeylanicae. Herpetologica 4(1): 26. JSTOR Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1947. Comments on Ceylonese snakes of the genus Typhlops with descriptions of new species. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 31(13): 283–298. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1947. A Review of the Mexican Forms of the Lizard Genus Sphaerodactylus. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 31 pt. II(14): 299–309. BHL Reference page.

1948

Taylor, E.H. 1948. A New Hylid Frog from Eastern Mexico. University of Kansas publications, Museum of Natural History 1(15): 257–264. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1948. New Costa Rican Salamanders. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 61: 177–180. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1948. Two New Hylid Frogs from Costa Rica. Copeia 1948(4): 233–238. DOI: 10.2307/1438708 Reference page.

1950

Taylor, E.H. 1950. Second Contribution to the Herpetology of San Luis Potosí. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 33 pt. II(11): 441–457. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1950. Ceylonese Lizards of the Family Scincidae. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 33 pt. II(13): 481–518. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1950. The Snakes of Ceylon. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 33 pt. II(14): 519–603. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1950. A New Bromeliad Frog from the Mexican State of Veracruz. Copeia 1950(4): 274–276. DOI: 10.2307/1437905 Reference page.
Smith, H.M. & Taylor, E.H. 1950. Type localities of Mexican reptiles and amphibians. The University of Kansas science bulletin 33(8): 313–380. BHL Reference page.
Smith, H.M. & Taylor, E.H. 1950. An annotated checklist and key to the reptiles of Mexico exclusive of the snakes. Bulletin of the United States National Museum 199: v + 253 pp. BHL Reference page.

1951

Taylor, E.H. 1951. Two new genera and a new family of Tropical American frogs. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington 64: 33–40.

1952

Taylor, E.H. 1952. The salamanders and caecilians of Costa Rica. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 34, Pt. 2 (12): 695–791.
Taylor, E.H. 1952. The Frogs and Toads of Costa Rica. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 35(1): 577–942.

1953

Taylor, E.H. & Cochran, D.M. 1953. Frogs of the family Centrolenidae from Brasil. The University of Kansas, Science Bulletin 35(2): 1625–1656. BHL Reference page.

1956

Taylor, E.H. 1956. A review of the lizards of Costa Rica. Univ. Kansas Sci. Bull 38(part 1): 3–322.

1958

Taylor, E.H. 1958. Additions to the Known Herpetological Fauna of Costa Rica with Comments on Other Species. No. III. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 39(1): 3–40. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1958. Notes on Costa Rican Centrolenidae With Descriptions of New Forms. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 39(2): 41–68. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. & Elbel, R.E. 1958. Contribution to the herpetology of Thailand. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 38(2): 1033–1189. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. & Weyer, D. 1958. Report on a Collection of Amphibians and Reptiles from Harbel, Republic of Liberia. University of Kansas Science Bulletin 38(2): 1191–1229. BHL Reference page.

1962

Taylor, E.H. 1962. New Oriental Reptiles. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 43(7): 209–263. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1962. The Amphibian Fauna of Thailand. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 43(8): 265–599. BHL Reference page.

1963

Taylor, E.H. 1963. New and Rare Oriental Serpents. Copeia 1963(2): 429–433. DOI: 10.2307/1441364 Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1963. The Lizards of Thailand. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 44(14): 687–1077. BHL Reference page.

1964

Taylor, E.H. 1964. A new species of caecilian from India (Amphibia, Gymnophiona). Senckenbergiana biologica 45: 227–231. Reference page.

1965

Taylor, E.H. 1965. The Serpents of Thailand and Adjacent Waters. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 45(9): 609–1096. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1965. New Asiatic and African Caecilians with Redescriptions of Certain Other Species. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 46(6): 253–302. BHL Reference page.

1968

Taylor, E.H. 1968. The Caecilians of the World: A Taxonomic Review. University of Kansas Press: Lawrence, Kansas. vii + 848 pp. Reference page.

1969

Taylor, E.H. 1969. Miscellaneous notes and descriptions of new forms of caecilians. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 48(9): 281–296. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1969. A new family of African Gymnophiona. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 48(10): 297–305. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1969. A new caecilian from Brasil. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 48(11): 307–313. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1969. A New Panamanian Caecilian. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 48(12): 315–323. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1969. Skulls of the Gymnophiona and Their Significance in the Taxonomy of the Group. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 48(15): 585–687. BHL Reference page.
Taylor, E.H. 1969. On the Status of Caecilia occidentalis Taylor. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 48(19): 785–790. BHL Reference page.
Dryden, G.L. & Taylor, E.H. 1969. Reptiles from the Mariana and Caroline Islands. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin 48(8): 269–279. BHL Reference page.

References

Taylor, E.H., Leonard, A.B., Smith, H.M. & Pisani, G.R. (eds.) 1975. Edward H. Taylor: Recollections of an Herpetologist. Monographs of the Museum of Natural History, The University of Kansas (4): 1–159. BHL
Webb, R.G. 1978. Edward Harrison Taylor 1889-1978. Herpetologica 34(4): 422-425. JSTOR
Duellman, W.E. 1978. Edward Harrison Taylor 1889-1978. Copeia 1978(4): 737–738. JSTOR