Bibliotheca Herpetologica 20(7)

Korsós, Z. 2026. Lajos Méhely (1862–1953) and the vertebrate zoologists at the 6^th International Congress of Zoology at Bern, 1904. Bibliotheca Herpetologica 20(7):70–75. https://doi.org/10.67901/cn8wir6hd5

Lajos Méhely (1862–1953), Hungarian herpetologist, attended at the 6^th International Congress of Zoology at Bern, Switzerland, in 1904. In Méhely’s legacy, a photograph was found in which the group of 16 vertebrate zoologists participating in the congress can be seen during the trip to Interlaken. The discovery of the photograph is described in detail, then a comprehensive summary of the Congress is given, based on Méhely’s own report.

Below: Vertebrate zoologists on the final day of the 6^th International Congress of Zoology in Interlaken, Switzerland, 21 August 1904. Standing from left to right, as according to Méhely’s handwritten notes: Schneider G. (Basel), Miller Gerrit S. (Washington), Pastor O. Kleinschmidt (Halle a. S.), Dr W. Wolterstorff (Magdeburg), Dr E. Strömer (München), Dr L. Heck (Berlin), Méhely Lajos (Budapest), Dr Scharff R. F. (Dublin), Dr U. Duerst (Zürich); Sitting from left to right: Prof. Dr Gustav Tornier (Berlin), Dr L. Stejneger (Washington), Dr Jentink F. A. (Leiden), Prof. Dr T. Studer (Bern), Prof. E. Lönnberg (Stockholm), Prof. P. Matschie (Berlin); At the bottom: Dr. Walter Volz (1875–1907) (Bern).