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Peter Pritchard

1943 – 2020

American zoologist

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About Peter Pritchard

Lived 1943 – 2020 (aged 76). Peter Pritchard was an American zoologist, herpetologist and biologist.

Peter Charles Howard Pritchard he founded a turtle conservation organization called the Chelonian Research Institute in Oviedo, Florida. Scott A. Thomson, curator of the Chelonian Research Institute notes that the CRI has 14500 tortoise and turtle specimens registered with some 2000 unregistered specimens. The collection comprises 100% of all turtle genera, 86% of all species and 72% of all subspecies - the third largest and most complete collection in the world.

Pritchard also travelled to Guyana for his career, the South American country that is home to four of the world's seven known sea turtle species: the leatherback, green, hawksbill and the olive ridley. He also named several species of turtle for example Mesoclemmys zuliae and Chitra vandijki. He also worked with the Lokono during his turtle conservation experience in Guyana.

Along the way, Pritchard's own scholarship has benefited from centuries' worth of tribal turtle knowledge. He has also done extensive study and written books about alligator snapping turtles and Galapagos tortoises.

Pritchard died on February 25, 2020.

Eponyms Pritchard is honored in the scientific names of three turtles, Podocnemis pritchardi , Chelodina pritchardi and Mauremys pritchardi.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Florida, Oxford University
Awards
Behler Turtle Conservation Award
Also known as
Peter Charles Howard Pritchard, Peter C. H. Pritchard

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Peter Pritchard?

American zoologist (1943–2020)

When was Peter Pritchard born?

Peter Pritchard was born on 26 June 1943 in Hertfordshire.

When did Peter Pritchard die?

Peter Pritchard died on 25 February 2020 in Orlando.

What was Peter Pritchard's occupation?

Peter Pritchard was a zoologist, herpetologist and biologist.

What nationality was Peter Pritchard?

Peter Pritchard was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Peter Pritchard

· Wikidata: Q7176455

· DBpedia: Peter Pritchard

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