Alphonse Richard Hoge, Brazilian herpetologist (Cacequi, Rio Grande do Sul State 05 September 1912 – São Paulo 25 February 1982)

From Belgian father

Authored 113 herpetological papers

Developed a new extraction method for extracting snakes venoms

With P. Biasi, H.E. Belluomini & G. Puorto. Uso de gás carbônico na extração de veneno de serpentes. Cien. Cult. 26(7):338, 1974

Morphology / Structure

With S.A. R. Hoge. Notes on micro and ultrastructure of “Oberhautschen” in Viperoidea. Mem. Inst. Butantan 44-5:81-118, 1980-1

With P.S. Santos, H.S. Santos, G.A. Edwards & P. Sawaya. A contribution to the knowledge of the fine structure and chemical properties of animal connective tissue fibrils. Mem. Inst. Butantan 27:27-39, 1955-6

With G.A. Edwards, H.S. Santos, P. Sawaya & A. Vallejo Freire. Electron microscope studies of Reptilian striated muscles. Mem. Inst. Butantan 26:169-75, 1954

With H.S. Santos, G.A. Edwards & P. Sawaya. Microscopia eletrônica de fibras colágenas. Cien. Cult. 5(4):209, 1953

With P. Souza Santos. Submicroscopic structure of stratum corneum of snakes. Science 118:410-1, 1953

DESCRIBED VALID REPTILIA TAXA

Genera

Ditaxodon 1958

Gloydius 1981 with Romano

Gomesophis 1959 with Mertens

Protobothrops 1983 with Romano

Species

Bothrops brazili 1954

Bothrops marajoensis 1966

Bothrops moojeni 1966

Bothrops pradoi 1948

Bothrops sanctaecrucis 1966

Chironius cochranae 1969 with Romano

Corallus cropanii 1953

Liophis mossoroensis 1973 with Lima Verde

Lygophis paucidens 1953

Metapilcoatlus ociduus 1966

Micrurus tricolor 1956

Oxyrhopus guibei 1977 with Romano

Phalotris mertensis 1955

Psychosaura macrorhyncha 1946

Rhinocerophis fonsecai 1959 with Belluomini

Trimeresurus brongersmai 1969

Subspecies

Bothriopsis bilineata smaragdina 1966

Crotalus durissus marajoensis 1966

Crotalus durissus ruruima 1965

Dipsas indica petersi 1975

Hydrodynastes bicinctus schultzi 1966

Lachesis muta rhombeata 1978 with Romano

HONORS

Associate Researcher, Smithsonian Institute, Duke University & Michigan University 

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Mem. Inst. Butantan 46:1-12, 1982 (complete bibliography)