Biography
Raymond Ferdinand Louis Philippe Laurent, Belgian / Argentine herpetologist (Wasmes, Wallonian Region, Hainaut Province 16 May 1917 – San Miguel de Tucumán 03 February 2005)
Developed a new biometrical method for finding better ratio characters
DESCRIBED NEW TAXA
Amphibia
Families
Herpelidae 1984
Mantellidae 1946
Hyperoliidae 1943
Phrynobatrachidae 1941
Subfamily
Scaphiophryninae 1946
Genera
Abroscaphus 1940
Acanthixalus 1944
Afrixalus 1944
Arthroleptulus 1940
Callixalus 1950
Chrysobatrachus 1951
Coracodichus 1940
Cryptothylax 1950 with Combaz
Elaphromantis 1941
Heterixalus 1944
Heteropelis 1941
Hylobatrachus 1943
Indirana 1986
Kassinula 1940
Lynchophrys 1983
Phlyctimantis 1950 with Combaz
Pseudophilautus 1943
Taphriomantis 1941
Reptilia
Valid Genera
Dendrolycus 1956
Helophis 1942 with De Witte
Valid Species & Subspecies
101
HONORS
Laurentophryne Tihen 1960 (Amphibia)