# Karl Michahelles

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**Georg Christian Karl Wilhelm Michahelles** (5 May 1807, [Nuremberg](/source/Nuremberg) – 15 August 1834, [Nauplia](/source/Nafplio)) was a German [zoologist](/source/Zoology) and physician originally from [Bavaria](/source/Bavaria).

From 1827, he studied medicine at the [Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München](/source/Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit%C3%A4t_M%C3%BCnchen), where he made the acquaintance of naturalist [Lorenz Oken](/source/Lorenz_Oken). In 1831, he received his doctorate of medicine and surgery with the thesis *Das Malo Di Scarlievo in Historischer Und Pathologischer Hinsicht*.[1]

Michahelles travelled extensively in [Dalmatia](/source/Dalmatia), [Illyria](/source/Kingdom_of_Illyria_(1816%E2%80%9349)) and [Croatia](/source/Croatia), becoming well known for his study of the birds of the area. He died after being affected with dysentery in [Greece](/source/Greece), aged only 27, where he went to practice medicine and study the wildlife.[1]

He identified, amongst other [Mediterranean](/source/Mediterranean) species, the [western rock nuthatch](/source/Western_rock_nuthatch),[2] [ladder snake](/source/Ladder_snake) and the [Iberian ribbed newt](/source/Iberian_ribbed_newt).[3] The [yellow-legged gull](/source/Yellow-legged_gull) (*Larus michahellis*) was named after him by [Johann Friedrich Naumann](/source/Johann_Friedrich_Naumann).

## Publications

- *Ueber einige dalmatinische Vertebraten*. in: Isis, 1830. p. 809—820.[4]
- *Neue südeuropäische Amphibien*. In: Isis von Oken, XXIII, Leipzig 1830, S. 189–195, S. 806–809.[5]

## References

1. [Saecular-Feier der Naturhistorischen Gesellschaft in Nürnberg 1801-1901 ...](https://books.google.com/books?id=BtUYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PR20) (Google Books) by Naturhistorische Gesellschaft Nürnberg

1. [GBIF](https://www.gbif.org/species/2484890) Sitta neumayer Michahelles, 1830

1. [GBIF](https://www.gbif.org/species/2431875) Pleurodeles waltl Michahelles, 1830

1. [Bibliotheca historico-naturalis: Verzeichniss der Bücher ...](https://books.google.com/books?id=soJCAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA967) by Wilhelm Engelmann

1. [Bibliotheca historico-naturalis: Verzeichniss der Bücher ...](https://books.google.com/books?id=soJCAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA1065) by Wilhelm Engelmann

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