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Afrânio Pompílio Gastos do Amaral
1982Nov, 29

Afrânio Pompílio Gastos do Amaral

Afrânio Pompílio Gastos do Amaral, Brazilian herpetologist (b. 1894)
Afrânio Pompílio Gastos do Amaral (1 December 1894 in Belém – 29 November 1982 in São Paulo) was a Brazilian herpetologist.

As a youngster, he collected snakes for Augusto Emilio Goeldi (1859-1917). He studied medicine in Salvador, Bahia, later finding employment at the Instituto Butantan in São Paulo. Here, his work involved research and production of anti-venom serum. In 1921 he succeeded Vital Brazil (1865-1950) as director of the Instituto Butantan. During his career, he was the author of over 450 published works.

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