BRAZIL’S FAUNA
(Page prepared by a nature’s observer)

Frogs and Toads (Order Anura)

Werner Bokermann
(In memoriam)

        In this page we have a reverence to Werner Carlos Augusto Bokermann, because of his importance for national and international herpetology, and also for being our master for some years, showing us the fantastic anurans world, his passion.
Werner Bokermann was a tireless anurans student by his own, mainly, contributing in an immeasurable way to zoology, being among the first students in this area. He has taught many of the big Brazilian herpetologists, being recognized in all the world. We had the opportunity of feeling it in the contact that we had with many of these herpetologists.
        Bookermann had written more than 100 articles about anurans, described 61 species and for his reverence, there are 13 anurans species that were described with his name, showing his importance in the Scientific world.
Werner Bokermann was born in 07/04th /1929, in Botucatu, São Paulo, and has died in 04/01st /1995, in São Paulo, when we had a good contact, receiving almost weekly his taught.
        He was graduated in Biological Sciences at Faculdade Farias Brito (Guarulhos- SP), post graduation in Biological Sciences, Doctor in Zoology at the Bioscience Institute of São Paulo University, becoming principal of the birds section of São Paulo Zoo, until he has died.
        So, nothing more fair than this reverence to a great scientist, teacher and friend.
Here follows the relation of: species described by him, species in his reverence and his bibliography about anurans, for the interested people knowing his fabulous work.

• Described species by W. Bokermann

• Species' checklist in his reverence

• His bibliography about anurans