. Bonn zoological bulletin. Zoology. Fig. 8. An unidentified keeper working in the terrarium section (1936). At the suggestion of Bernhard Grzimek and in recogni- tion of his merits and the quality of his scientific publi- cations, he received an honorary doctorate from Frankfurt University in 1953. He retired on 30 September 1958, af- ter having served Frankfurt Zoo for 45 years, accompa- nying it through two world wars and all its ups and downs. Gustav Lederer died at the age of 69 on 13 February 1962. THE EXOTARIUM TODAY Despite all changes, improvements and renovation activ- ities in the 1
. Bonn zoological bulletin. Zoology. Fig. 8. An unidentified keeper working in the terrarium section (1936). At the suggestion of Bernhard Grzimek and in recogni- tion of his merits and the quality of his scientific publi- cations, he received an honorary doctorate from Frankfurt University in 1953. He retired on 30 September 1958, af- ter having served Frankfurt Zoo for 45 years, accompa- nying it through two world wars and all its ups and downs. Gustav Lederer died at the age of 69 on 13 February 1962. THE EXOTARIUM TODAY Despite all changes, improvements and renovation activ- ities in the 1980s and 1990s, the concept of the herpeto- logical section of the Frankfurt Exotarium until today es- sentially goes back to Gustav Lederer. He was followed by curator Dieter Backhaus who, in 1973, handed over to Hartmut Wilke. It was still a time of much "trial and er- ror", since knowledge regarding the keeping of reptiles was still limited. In 1960, a few adult and juvenile spec- imens of Amblyrhynchus cristatits were even exhibited, but did not survive the first two years. Reptiles and amphibians were selected for their "didac- tic, zoogeographical and ecological aspects" and the zoo "dispensed with animals which were always hiding away during opening hours". Backhaus, as well as his succes-. Bonn zoological Bulletin 57 (2): 347-357 ©ZFMK. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig. Bonn : Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig
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