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B O C a G I a N a Museu Municipal Do Funchal (História Natural) 1 ISSN 0523 - 7904 B O C A G I A N A Museu Municipal do Funchal (História Natural) Madeira 30.VIII.2009 No. 223 TRABALHOS DE ZOÓLOGOS GERMÂNICOS SOBRE A MADEIRA (1916-2000) POR EBERHARD AXEL WILHELM 1 ABSTRACT. Written contributions made by German-speaking zoologists on Madeira (1916-2000). Between 1916 and 2000, a considerable number of German-speaking zoologists (Germans, Austrians, Swiss and also Luxemburgers) have visited Madeira and / or described animals from this island, having published their findings in several magazines and / or books. In the present list, data on those naturalists are presented. Additional data to the previous list (WILHELM, 1997) is also given in an addendum. It is clear that a certain number of naturalists have published their findings based on specimen collected by others, thus not having visited the island. 1 Rua Senhora da Conceição, 42-3D, 2695-854 Bobadela, Portugal. E-mails: [email protected] (part.); [email protected] (min. neg. estr.). 1 ISSN 0523 - 7904 B O C A G I A N A Museu Municipal do Funchal (História Natural) Madeira 30.VIII.2009 No. 223 TRABALHOS DE ZOÓLOGOS GERMÂNICOS SOBRE A MADEIRA (1916-2000) POR EBERHARD AXEL WILHELM 1 ABSTRACT. Written contributions made by German-speaking zoologists on Madeira (1916-2000). Between 1916 and 2000, a considerable number of German-speaking zoologists (Germans, Austrians, Swiss and also Luxemburgers) have visited Madeira and / or described animals from this island, having published their findings in several magazines and / or books. In the present list, data on those naturalists are presented. Additional data to the previous list (WILHELM, 1997) is also given in an addendum. It is clear that a certain number of naturalists have published their findings based on specimen collected by others, thus not having visited the island. 1 Rua Senhora da Conceição, 42-3D, 2695-854 Bobadela, Portugal. E-mails: [email protected] (part.); [email protected] (min. neg. estr.). 2 RESUMO. Entre 1916 e 2000, um número bastante razoável de zoólogos germânicos (alemães, austríacos, suíços e, ainda, luxemburgueses) visitou e/ou descreveu, em revistas e / ou livros, animais, endémicos ou não, do Arquipélago da Madeira. De forma abreviada, apresentam-se no seguinte texto dados acerca desses naturalistas e, em adenda, sobre aqueles que publicaram trabalhos antes de 1916 e que na lista anterior (WILHELM, 1997) ou não foram referidos ou em relação aos quais posteriormente foram encontrados novos elementos. Uma certa parte desses cientistas parece não ter visitado a Madeira, limitando-se a descrever animais colhidos por outros. LISTA EM ORDEM CRONOLÓGICA [N = Apelido, nome(s) próprio(s); título(s) e nacionalidade (quando austríaco, suíço ou luxemburguês); D = Lugares e datas de nascimento e falecimento; E = Especialidade; F = Função; M = Estada na Madeira; R = Razão da estada; O = Obra(s) sobre a Madeira; OBS = Observações]. 1 - N: MEYER, Hans; Prof. Dr. D: Hildburghausen, 22-3-1858 – Leipzig, 5-7-1929. F: co-editor do Instituto Bibliográfico, de Leipzig (desde 1884), e membro do Conselho Colonial Alemão (desde 1901). O: (1918): Das portugiesische Kolonialreich der Gegenwart, Berlin: Dietrich Reimer (Ernst Vohsen). OBS: também geógrafo, explorador de África e editor. 2 - N: ATHEN, Adalbert. E: aves. M: Verões de 1923 e 1924. O: (1925): «Atlantische Vögel», in: Neunzig, Karl (ed.): Die gefiederte Welt: Zeitschrift für Vogelliebhaber, Magdeburg: Creutz (M. Kretschmann), 54.º vol., 1.º cad.º (1-1-1925), p. 4-6; 2.º cad.º (8-1-1925), p. 14-15; 3.º cad.º (15-1-1925), p. 27-28; 4.º cad.º (22-1-1925), p. 38-39 e 6.º cad.º (5-2-1925), p. 64-66. Referiu aves madeirenses, nas págs. 50-52 e 64-66. OBS: residente em Hamburgo. 3 - N: HESSE, Paul. D: Nordhausen, 3-2-1857 – Unterwössen, Alta-Baviera, 26-2-1938. E: moluscos. 3 O: 1 - (1923): «Beiträge zur näheren Kenntnis der Familie Vitrinidae: Die Vitriniden der atlantischen Inseln», in: Archiv für Molluskenkunde der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft: Organ der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, 55.º vol., n.º 4, p. 129-145; e 2 - (1924): «Bemerkungen über die Familie Vitrinidae», in: Archiv für Molluskenkunde der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft: Organ der Deutschen Malakozoologischen Gesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main, 56.º vol., n.º 7, p. 226-228. OBS: comerciante. 4 - N: ROHDE, Hans; Dr. med. D: Outono de 1863 – Rostock, 15-9-1926. E: lagartixas. M: Primavera de 1925. O: (1925): «Vom Fruchtessen der Eidechsen», in: Wolterstorff, W. (ed.): Blätter für Aquarien- und Terrarien-Kunde, Stuttgart: Julius E. G. Wegner, 36.º vol., n.º 17 (30-10- 1925), p. 467. OBS: médico chefe do Hospital da Marinha de Tsingtau, na China; médico-general da Marinha reformado (desde 1918). 5 - N: MERTENS, Robert; Prof. h. c. Dr. habil. D: São Petersburgo, 1-12-1894 – 23-8-1975. E: répteis. F: conservador (1925-1934), chefe da secção de zoologia (1934-1947) e director (1947-1960) do Museu Senckenberg, de Frankfurt am Main. M: 15-16(?)-10-1934. O: 1 - (1926): «Ueber einige Echsen in Gefangenschaft», in: Wolterstorff, W. (ed.): Blätter für Aquarien- und Terrarien-Kunde: Illustrierte Zeitschrift für die Interessen der Vivarienkunde, Stuttgart: Julius E. G. Wegner, 37.º vol., n.º 2, 30-1-1926, p. 94-104. Incluiu um capítulo sobre a lagartixa madeirense lacerta dugesii Milne-Edwards (p. 102-103); 2 - (1935): «Zoologische Eindrücke von einer atlantischen Inselfahrt», in: Wolterstorff, W. (ed.): Blätter für Aquarien- und Terrarien-Kunde: Illustrierte Monatsschrift für die Interessen der Vivarienkunde, Winnenden bei Stuttgart: Julius E. G. Wegner, 46.º vol., n.º 4 (Abril de 1935), p. 82-89. Falou na Madeira, nas págs. 87-89, e referiu dois exemplares de lacerta dugesii Milne-Edwards da Deserta Grande recebidos, em 1934, de Günther Edmund Maul; e 3 - (1938): «Eine melanistische Rasse der Madeira-Eidechse», in: Richter, Rud. (ed.): Senckenbergiana: Wissenschaftliche Mitteilungen der Senckenbergischen Naturforschenden Gesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main: Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft, 20.º vol., n.º 3-4, 15-8-1938, p. 287-290. Tratou de mais 27 exemplares de lacerta dugesii Milne- Edwards da Deserta Grande recebidos, em Maio de 1938, de Günther Edmund Maul. 4 6 - N: HOFFMANN, Hans; Prof. Dr. D: Dahlen, Saxónia, 23-1-1896 – campo de concentração de Buchenwald, 1946 (?). E: moluscos. F: professor extraordinário titular (1929-1939), professor além do quadro (1939- 1940) e primeiro-assistente (1940-1945) (?) da Universidade de Iena. O: (1929): «Die Vitrinen der Atlantischen Inseln», in: Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft (ed.): Senckenbergiana: Wissenschaftliche Mitteilungen, Frankfurt am Main: Senckenbergische Naturforschende Gesellschaft, 11.º vol., n.º 4 (15-7- 1929), p. 218-235. Tratou das espécies madeirenses, nas págs. 229-230. 7 - N: MAUL, Günther Edmund; Doutor h. c. D: Frankfurt am Main, 7-5-1909 – Funchal, 28-9-1997. E: peixes. F: taxidermista (1930-1940) e director (1940-1981) do Museu Municipal do Funchal (História Natural). M: 29-10-1930 – 28-7-1997. O: 1 - (1945): «Monografia dos Peixes do Museu Municipal do Funchal: Família Sudidae», in: Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal, Funchal: Câmara Municipal do Funchal, n.º 1 (Agosto de 1945), art.º 1, p. 1-38; 2 - (1946a): «Monografia dos Peixes do Museu Municipal do Funchal: Ordem Iniomi», in: Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal, Funchal: Câmara Municipal do Funchal, n.º 2 (Outubro de 1946), art.º 2, p. 5-61; 3 - (1946b): «Um novo género e espécie dos macropinídeos», in: Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal, Funchal: Câmara Municipal do Funchal, n.º 2 (Outubro de 1946), art.º 3, p. 62-65; 4 - (org.) (2.ª ed., 1948a): «Lista sistemática dos mamíferos, aves, répteis e batráquios assinalados no Arquipélago da Madeira», in: Sarmento, Alberto Artur: Vertebrados da Madeira: Mamíferos, Aves, Répteis, Batráquios, Funchal: Junta Geral do Distrito Autónomo do Funchal, 1.º vol., p. 275-296; 5 - (org.) (2.ª ed., 1948b): «Lista sistemática dos peixes assinalados nos mares da Madeira», in: Noronha, Adolfo César de / Sarmento, Alberto Artur: Vertebrados da Madeira: Peixes, Funchal: Junta Geral do Distrito Autónomo do Funchal, 2.º vol., p. 135-181; 6 - (1948c): «Monografia dos Peixes do Museu Municipal do Funchal: Ordem Isospondyli», in: Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal, Funchal: Câmara Municipal do Funchal, n.º 3 (Maio de 1948), art.º 5, p. 5-41; 7 - (1948d): «Quatro Peixes Novos dos Mares da Madeira», in: Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal, Funchal: Câmara Municipal do Funchal, n.º 3 (Maio de 1948), art.º 6, p. 41-55; 8 - (1949a): «Monografia dos Peixes do Museu Municipal do Funchal: Ordem Isospondyli (Conclusão)», in: Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal, Funchal: Câmara Municipal do Funchal, n.º 4 (Setembro de 1949), art.º 9, p. 5-20 e 40-42; 9 - (1949b): «Notas sobre dois peixes descritos no boletim anterior», in: Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal, Funchal: Câmara Municipal do Funchal, n.º 4 (Setembro de 1949), art.º 10, p. 20-22 e 40-42; 10 - (1949c): «Alguns peixes notáveis», in: Boletim do Museu 5 Municipal do Funchal, Funchal: Câmara Municipal do Funchal, n.º 4 (Setembro de 1949), art.º 11, p. 22-42; 11 - com Koefoed, Einar (1950a): «On a new Genus and Species of Macrourid Fish: Phalacromacrurus pantherinus», in: Annals and Magazine of Natural History, London, 12.ª série, 3.º vol. (Novembro de 1950), p. 970-976; 12 - (1950b): «A Espada Preta», in: Publicações da «Liga para a Protecção da Natureza», n.º 4: I Conferência da Liga para a Protecção da Natureza, Lisboa: s. d. e., p. 62-71; 13 - (1951a): «Monografia dos Peixes do Museu Municipal do Funchal: Famílias Macrouridae e Merlucciidae», in: Boletim do Museu Municipal do Funchal, Funchal: Câmara Municipal do Funchal, n.º 5 (Fevereiro de 1951), art.º 12, p.
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