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He studied medicine, zoology and botany at Erlangen, and following graduation spent time in Berlin (from 1804) and Paris (from 1806).
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Botanist naturalist physician university professor
He studied medicine, zoology and botany at Erlangen, and following graduation spent time in Berlin (from 1804) and Paris (from 1806).
He was the younger brother of scientist Johann Salomo Christoph Schweigger (1779-1857). In 1809 he was appointed professor of botany and medicine at the University of On a research trip to Sicily, he was murdered near Agrigento on 28 June 1821. The plant genus Schweiggeria from the family Violaceae is named in his honor.
In the scientific field of herpetology, he is best known for his 1812 monograph of turtles, in which he described several new species which are still valid.
Schweigger is the taxonomic authority of Chelydra, a genus of snapping turtles. He also circumscribed the following 12 species of turtle/tortoise.
Adanson"s mud turtle, Pelusios adansonii (1812). Aldabra giant tortoise, Geochelone gigantea (1812).
South American River Turtle, Podocnemis expansa (1812).
Big-headed Amazon River turtle, Peltocephalus dumerilianus (1812). Common Toad-headed Turtle, Mesoclemmys nasuta (1812). Serrated Hinge-back Tortoise, Kinixys erosa (1812).
Geoffroy"s Side-necked Turtle, Phrynops geoffroanus (1812).
Gibba turtle, Mesoclemmys gibba (1812). Indian black turtle, Melanochelys trijuga (1812).
South African bowsprit tortoise, Chersina angulata (1812). Mediterranean Turtle, Mauremys leprosa (1812).
West African mud turtle, Pelusios castaneus (1812).
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German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences]
In 1815, he was elected a corresponding member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.