Karl Koopman

American zoologist

Karl Koopman
Born	1 April 1920 Honolulu
Died	22 September 1997 New York City
Nationality	American

Karl Koopman (1 April 1920 – 22 September 1997) was an American zoologist with a special interest in bats.^[1]^[2] He worked for many years in the Mammalogy Department of the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

Eponyms

Mammal species named after him include Monticolomys koopmani, Rattus koopmani, and Sturnira koopmanhilli.

Also, a reptile species, Anolis koopmani, is named in his honor.^[3]

References

^ "Koopman, Karl". American National Biography. Oxford University Press. Subscription needed.
^ Pace, Eric (30 September 1997). "Dr. Karl F. Koopman, 77, An Authority on Bats, Is Dead". The New York Times.
^ Beolens B, Watkins M, Grayson M. (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. xiii + 296 pp. ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5. ("Koopman", p. 145).