Karl Hoffmann (naturalist)
Karl Hoffmann (born December 7, 1823 in Stettin ; † May 11, 1859 in Puntarenas ) was a German doctor and naturalist .
Life
Hoffmann studied at the Berlin University . In 1853 he traveled to Costa Rica with Alexander von Frantzius to collect living things. In 1856, during the incursion under William Walker , he served as a doctor in the Costa Rican Army. In 1859 Hoffmann died of typhus in Puntarenas .
souvenir
He was honored by naming some animals. These include:
- the Hoffmann two-toed sloth ( Choloepus hoffmanni )
- the Hoffmann woodpecker (Melanerpes hoffmannii)
- a red-tailed parakeet ( Pyrrhura hoffmanni)
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SURNAME | Hoffmann, Karl |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German doctor and naturalist |
DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1823 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Szczecin |
DATE OF DEATH | May 11, 1859 |
Place of death | Puntarenas |