Fritz Sarasin

Fritz Sarasin, full name Karl Friedrich Sarasin (3 December 1859 – 23 March 1942) was a Swiss naturalist.

He was a second cousin of Paul Sarasin. They made a scientific expedition to Celebes (now Sulawesi).

Taxon named in his honor

Paul and Fritz Sarasin are commemorated in the scientific names of five species of reptiles:

• Amphiesma sarasinorum,
• Correlophus sarasinorum,
• Nessia sarasinorum,
• Pseudorabdion sarasinorum, and
• Sphenomorphus sarasinorum.

And fish:

• Sarasin's goby Mugilogobius sarasinorum is named in the cousins honor.
• The Rainbow Telmatherina sarasinorum <small>Kottelat, 1991</small>

There are seven species, two genera and one subfamily of harvestmen named after them.

Bibliography

He has published some of scientific works together with Paul Sarasin.

• Sarasin F. & Roux J. (eds.) (1913–1918). "Nova Caledonia. Forschungen in Neu-Caledonien und auf den Loyalty-Inseln. Recherches scientifiques en Nouvelle-Calédonie et aux iles Loyalty". Wiesbaden.
• (1913). A. Zoologie. Volume I.
• (1915). A. Zoologie. Volume II.
• (1923). A. Zoologie. Volume III.
• (1925). A. Zoologie. Volume IV.
• Aus einem glücklichen Leben. Biographische Notizen, Frobenius AG, Basel 1941.

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