Zhao Ermi
Zhao Ermi was a Chinese herpetologist, born in Chengdu. His ancestors were Manchu Bannermen of Irgen Gioro clan who were stationed in Chengdu during the Qing dynasty. He studied biology at West China Union University, under the tutelage of. 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
- Diploderma zhaoermii, a species of lizard
- Thermophis zhaoermii, a species of snake
- Paramesotriton ermizhaoi, a species of newt
- Onychodactylus zhaoermii, a species of salamander
Described taxa
- Achalinus meiguensis
- Amolops liangshanensis
- Amphiesma optatum
- Calotes medogensis
- Cuora zhoui
- Cyrtopodion medogense
- Dinodon rosozonatum
- Gloydius shedaoensis
- Hebius metusia
- Ingerana reticulata
- Kurixalus hainanus
- Laudakia papenfussi
- Laudakia wui
- Liua
- Liuixalus
- Oligodon multizonatus
- Opisthotropis cheni
- Opisthotropis guangxiensis
- Oreolalax multipunctatus
- Pelophylax tenggerensis
- Phrynocephalus albolineatus
- Plagiopholis unipostocularis
- Plestiodon liui
- Protobothrops xiangchengensis
- Rana zhengi
- Rhabdophis adleri
- Scincella huanrenensis
- Scincella tsinlingensis
- Viridovipera medoensis
- Xenopeltis hainanensis
- ''Protobothrops mangshanensis''