František Kovařík (arachnologist)
František Kovařík (born 1965 ) is a Czech arachnologist .
František Kovařík completed his training as an electrical engineer. However, he was interested in insects and arachnids , especially scorpions , which he kept, bred and photographed in terrariums. His activities in terraristics led to a scientific study of arachnology .
Today Kovařík is a recognized authority in the biological nomenclature and the taxonomy and biogeography of scorpions. His specialty are the scorpions of Asia and northeastern Africa. He works closely with numerous academic institutions and zoological research collections around the world.
Kovařík has written numerous publications. He began with popular science articles in magazines for terrarium science. Several monographs have appeared since the 1990s and he has now published a large number of articles in scientific journals.
Kovařík has more than 100 species and genera of scorpions described and several revisions higher taxa performed. His research collection is the largest privately owned collection of scorpions in the world.
Dedication names
- Anillinus kovariki Sokolov & Carlton , 2004 ( Coleoptera , Carabidae )
- Diplostix (Diplostix) kovariki Vienna , 2007 (Coleoptera, Histeridae )
- Hister kovariki Caterino , 1999 (Coleoptera, Histeridae)
- Omalodes (Omalodes) kovariki Moura , Leivas & Caneparo , 2016 (Coleoptera, Histeridae)
- Orectoscelis kovariki Dégallier & Caterino , 2005 (Coleoptera, Histeridae)
- Paratropus kovariki Kanaar , 1997 (Coleoptera, Histeridae)
- Tribalus (Tribalus) kovariki Vienna , 1993 (Coleoptera, Histeridae)
- Selenocosmia kovariki ( Schmidt & Krause , 1995) ( Araneae , Theraphosidae )
- Brachiosternus kovariki Ojanguren Affilastro , 2003 ( Scorpiones , Bothriuridae )
- Microtityus kovariki Teruel & Infante , 2007 (Scorpiones, Buthidae )
- Kovarikia Soleglad , Fet & Graham , 2014 (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae )
- Chihuahuanus kovariki ( Soleglad & Fet , 2008) (Scorpiones, Vaejovidae)
Publications (selection)
- František Kovařík: Revision of the genera Lychas and Hemilychas, with descriptions of six new species (Scorpiones: Buthidae) . In: Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemicae 1997, Volume 61, pp. 311-371, PDF Online , 2.7 MB.
- František Kovařík: Štíři. Madagascar, Jihlava 1998, ISBN 80-86068-10-2 .
- František Kovařík: A review of the genus Heterometrus Ehrenberg, 1828, with descriptions of seven new species (Scorpiones, Scorpionidae). In: Euscorpius 2004, No. 15, pp. 1-60 Online PDF , 6.3 MB.
- František Kovařík: Revision and taxonomic position of genera Afghanorthochirus Lourenço and Vachon, Baloorthochirus Kovařík, Butheolus Simon, Nanobuthus Pocock, Orthochiroides Kovařík, Pakistanorthochirus Lourenço, and Asian Orthochirus Karsch, with descriptions of twelve new species (Scorpiones),. In: Euscorpius 2004, No. 16, pp. 1–33, Online PDF }, 2.4 MB.
- František Kovařík: Illustrated catalog of scorpions. Part 1. Introductory remarks; keys to families and genera; subfamily Scorpioninae with keys to Heterometrus and Pandinus species. Clarion Production, Prague 2009, ISBN 978-80-904340-0-4 .
- František Kovařík: Five new species of Chaerilus Simon, 1877 from China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam (Scorpiones: Chaerilidae). In: Euscorpius 2012, No. 149, pp. 1–14, online PDF , 2.4 MB.
- František Kovařík and Ojanguren Affilastro: Illustrated catalog of scorpions Part II. Bothriuridae; Chaerilidae; Buthidae I., genera Compsobuthus, Hottentotta, Isometrus, Lychas, and Sassanidotus. Clarion Production, Prague 2013.
- František Kovařík et al .: Scorpions of Sri Lanka (Scorpiones: Buthidae, Chaerilidae, Scorpionidae) with description of four new species of the genera Charmus Karsch, 1879 and Reddyanus Vachon, 1972, stat. n. In: Euscorpius , 2016, No. 220, pp. 1–133, online PDF , 17.5 MB.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Kovařík František: Štíři , website Vivarista.sk , accessed on December 8, 2017.
- ↑ František Kovařík , site Vesmír , accessed on 8 December 2017th
- ↑ Gérard Dupré: Dictionary of scientific scorpion names. In: Arachnides. Bulletin de Terrariophile et de Recherche 2016, Supplement to No. 78, p. 33, Online PDF , 560 kB.
- ↑ Catalog of Life: 2017 Annual Checklist , accessed December 8, 2017.
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Kovařík, František |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech arachnologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1965 |