Summary
Jeanette Adelaide Covacevich AM (1945–2015) was a herpetologist in Queensland, Australia. As a senior curator of vertebrates at the Queensland Museum, she discovered and studied many reptiles and frogs in Queensland.[1] Covacevich is most famous for rediscovering and describing the Inland Taipan snake (Oxyuranus microlepidotus), the world's most venomous snake.[2][3] In addition, she described over thirty new species and genera including the Cape York striped blind snake (Ramphotyphlops chamodracaena), the Nangur spiny skink (Nangura spinosa), and the Bulburin leaf-tailed gecko (Phyllurus caudiannulatus).[4]
Jeanette Covacevich | |
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| Born | 26 March 1945 |
| Died | 17 December 2015 (aged 70) Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Citizenship | Australian |
| Alma mater | (tertiary education): Griffith University |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Scientist |
On 12 June 1995 she was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia for her contribution to science, in particular for herpetology and conservation.[5]
Covacevich is commemorated in the scientific name of a species of earthworm, Terriswalkerius covacevichae; the Australian spiders, Zophorame covacevichae and Kababina covacevichae; the Australian frog, Pseudophryne covacevichae; and the Australian gecko, Amalosia jacovae[6] (J. A. Cov. + Latin suffix -ae).
References edit
- ^ Cohn, Helen (5 December 2016). "Covacevich, Jeanette Adelaide (1945 - 2015)". Encyclopedia of Australian Science. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ Covacevich, J., McDowell, S.B., Tanner, C. & Mengdon, G. (Aust. Herp. Symposium, 1980). The relationship of the taipan (Oxyuranus scutellatus) and the small-scaled snake (O. microlepidotus), Serpentes: Elapidae (page 32). kingsnake.com Retrieved 15 November 2013
- ^ "Jeanette Covacevich - Memorial service for spirited herpetologist and museum curator". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 October 2015. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ Couper, P.J. & McKay, J. (13 April 2016). "Vale Jeanette Adelaide Covacevich, AM, PSM (1945–2015)" (PDF). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum – Nature. 59: 257–271. doi:10.1082/j.2204-1478.59.2016.2016-04 (inactive 31 January 2024).
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: DOI inactive as of January 2024 (link) - ^ "SEARCH AUSTRALIAN HONOURS: Jeanette Covacevich". It's an honour. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Covacevich", p. 60).