Fei Liang (Chinese: 费梁; 1936 – 4 June 2022) was a Chinese herpetologist.[1]

Fei Liang
Born1936
Died4 June 2022(2022-06-04) (aged 85–86)
Chengdu, China
NationalityChinese
EducationSichuan Agricultural University
OccupationHerpetologist

Biography

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Fei was admitted to Sichuan Agricultural University in 1956 where he majored in animal husbandry.[2] After graduating in 1961, he began working for the Chengdu Institute of Biology [zh], where he began research on amphibians.[3] He started as an assistant to amphibian research experts Cheng-chao Liu [zh] and Hu Shuqin [zh], but began leading a team of researchers in 1980 alongside his wife, Ye Changyuan. In total, the couple are credited with discovering over 126 new species.[4]

Fei Liang died in Chengdu on 4 June 2022.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "两栖动物学家、中国科学院成都生物研究所研究员费梁逝世". Sohu.com (in Chinese). 4 June 2022. Archived from the original on 4 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  2. ^ ""80后"夫妻的"探蛙"人生". Xinhua News Agency (in Chinese). 22 January 2021. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  3. ^ "八旬科学家夫妇的"神仙爱情":每天挽手上班". youth.cn (in Chinese). 26 August 2020. Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  4. ^ "三代科学家写就两栖动物"国情报告"". Sichuan Daily (in Chinese). 30 January 2015. Archived from the original on 16 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Fei Liang, an amphibian and a researcher at the Chengdu Institute of Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, passed away". inf.news. 8 June 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2022.[permanent dead link]