Julio Rafael Contreras Roqué, Argentine zoologist, biogeographer, ecologist and science historian (Buenos Aires 30 November 1933 – Buenos Aires 18 May 2017)

Authored over 200 scientific works

DESCRIBED TAXA

Mammalia

Akodon (Akodon) molinae 1968

Ctenomys dorbignyi 1984

Ctenomys osvaldoreigi 1995

Ctenomys pilarensis 1993 

Ctenomys roigi 1988

Ctenomys scagliai 1999

Ctenomys validus 1977 (with Roig & Suzarte)

Ctenomys yolandae 1984 (with Berry)

Aves/Birds   

Asthenes baeri neiffi 1980

Asthenes modesta navasi 1979

Geositta rufipennis giaii 1976

Geositta rufipennis hoyi 1980 

HONORS

Juliomys Gonzalez 2000 (Mammalia)