Jean Gabriel Prêtre

Prêtre was born in Geneva. His father Jean-Louis Prêtre married Judith Renauld on 28 December 1767 in the church of Saint Germain. From their marriage the children Pernette Marguerite, Jean-Gabriel and Marie were born. He worked as a natural history illustrator, first for Empress Josephine's zoo, and then for the Natural History Museum in Paris. He illustrated many books of animals and birds, and had several species named after him, using the species name pretrei.

A species of worm lizard, Amphisbaena pretrei, is named in his honor. • Illustration — Amazona pretrei Lithograph by Jean-Gabriel Prêtre • Illustration — Phaethornis pretrei painted by John Gould and Henry Constantine Richter • Illustration — "Tanagra Pretrei Lafresnaye", a synonym for Chlorophonia pyrrhophrys

• Illustration — Alcelaphus buselaphus • Illustration — Chrysochloris asiatica • Illustration — Leopardus geoffroyi • Illustration — Blanus cinereus • Illustration — Passerina leclancherii • Illustration — Verreaux's eagle • Illustration — Zootoca vivipara * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *