Jean Marius René Guibé

Who was Jean Marius René Guibé?

Jean Marius René Guibé was a French naturalist especially herpetologist. He was born on 18 February 1910 in Paris and died on 4 May 1999 in Caen. He was professor in Paris National Museum of Natural History.

Frogs Boophis guibei, Mantidactylus guibei and Ptychadena guibei, chameleon Calumma guibei, gecko Lygodactylus guibei, and snake Oxyrhopus guibei were named in his honor.

The genus Guibemantis, which includes several species of amphibians that are endemic to Madagascar, was also named in reference to Jean Guibé.