Joachim Brock (herpetologist)

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Joachim Brock (born June 7, 1923 in Cannstatt ; † February 24, 2005 in Bad Cannstatt) was a German herpetologist , crocodile breeder and dentist . Brock achieved great fame through his successful keeping and breeding of various crocodile species and numerous publications about it.

Life

In the Second World War , in which he was involved as a lieutenant at sea and about which he also published autobiographically, Brock experienced the sinking of Wilhelm Gustloff in 1945 . After the war he studied dentistry and a doctorate in 1955 for Dr. med. dent.

Herpetological activity and crocodile breeding

Brock raised various species of turtles, toads and crocodiles. He began keeping crocodiles back in the 1950s. However, he received attention for his success in breeding crocodiles . Over 120 young animals of different crocodile species and subspecies came from his 40-year-old breeding.

In 1987 Brock succeeded in the first German breeding of the wedge-headed smooth-fronted caiman ( Paleosuchus trigonatus ).

As early as 1960 Brock published his first texts in various herpetological journals. He continued this activity until his death. Among other things, he reported on the keeping and breeding as well as the rearing of baby crocodiles. Brock also reached a scientific audience, among other things through publications in the specialist journals herpetofauna and Reptilia , in which he published an article in 2001 about the "sense and nonsense of the guidelines for keeping armored lizards".

Brock was known as the "father of the crocodiles" or "crocodile pope". His most famous work crocodiles. A life with armored lizards was imposed several times. Joachim Brock also published under the pseudonym Bert Hämmerli .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Data record on the person of Dr. Joachim Brock in the catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved June 23, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b In memory of Dr. Joachim Brock. Retrieved June 23, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b Postures of the wedge-headed smooth-forehead caiman. Retrieved June 23, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Brock, Joachim
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German herpetologist and crocodile breeder
DATE OF BIRTH June 7, 1923
PLACE OF BIRTH Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt
DATE OF DEATH February 24, 2005
Place of death Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt