Andreas Kay

Andreas Kay
Born(1963-01-30)30 January 1963
Köln, Germany
Died8 October 2019(2019-10-08) (aged 56)
Occupation(s)Photographer and naturalist

Andreas Kay (30 January 1963 – 8 October 2019) was a wildlife photographer and naturalist.[1]

He was known primarily for his extensive collection of detailed macrophotography of Ecuadorian insects and other small animals.[2] Kay was responsible for the re-discovery and documentation of Atelopus coynei, a species of frog previously thought to be extinct.[3] Several species have been named after him, including the orchids Lepanthes kayii and Lepanthopsis kayii. He has been cited in nearly 20,000 academic papers.[4]

After being diagnosed with glioblastoma several months earlier, he died on October 8, 2019.[5]

References

  1. ^ Farah, Troy (Nov 22, 2019). "Peer Into the Rainforest's Stunning Biodiversity". The New York Times. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  2. ^ "Andreas Kay". Flickr. Retrieved 2021-07-07.
  3. ^ Peñafiel, Nicolás (2017). "Rediscovery of the nearly extinct longnose harlequin frog Atelopus longirostris (Bufonidae) in Junín, Imbabura, Ecuador". Neotropical Biodiversity. 3 (1): 157–167. Bibcode:2017NeBio...3..157T. doi:10.1080/23766808.2017.1327000.
  4. ^ "Andreas Kay". Google Scholar.
  5. ^ Jost, Lou (Oct 8, 2019). "EcoMinga friend Andreas Kay has died". Wordpress.


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