# Ernest Edward Williams

Ernest Edward Williams (January 7, 1914 – September 1, 1998) was an American herpetologist. He coined the term ecomorph based on his research on anoles.

## Taxa named in honor of Ernest E. Williams

The following species are named in honor of Ernest E. Williams.
* Lygodactylus williamsi Loveridge, 1952
* Anolis eewi Roze, 1958 (synonym of Anolis planiceps)
* Erythrolamprus williamsi (Roze, 1958)
* Strophurus williamsi (Kluge, 1963)
* Pelusios williamsi Laurent, 1965
* Dipsas williamsi (Carillo de Espinoza, 1974)
* Anolis ernestwilliamsi Lazell, 1983
* Phrynops williamsi Rhodin & Mittermeier, 1983
* Sphaerodactylus williamsi Thomas & Schwartz, 1983
* Lepidoblepharis williamsi Ayala & Serna, 1986
* Cynisca williamsi Gans, 1987
* Pristimantis ernesti Flores, 1987
* Anolis williamsmittermeierorum Poe & Yañez-Miranda, 2007

## Taxa described by Ernest E. Williams

* Aldabrachelys Loveridge & Williams, 1957
* Anolis anchicayae Poe, Velasco, Miyata & Williams, 2009
* Anolis annectens Williams, 1974
* Anolis antioquiae Williams, 1985
* Anolis barahonae Williams, 1962
* Anolis biporcatus parvauritus Williams, 1966
* Anolis brasiliensis Vanzolini & Williams, 1970
* Anolis calimae Ayala, Harris & Williams, 1983
* Anolis caquetae Williams, 1974
* Anolis carlostoddi Williams, Praderio & Gorzula, 1996
* Anolis chocorum Williams & Duellman, 1967
* Anolis christophei Williams, 1960
* Anolis danieli Williams, 1988
* Anolis deltae Williams, 1974
* Anolis dissimilis Williams, 1965
* Anolis dolichocephalus Williams, 1963
* Anolis etheridgei Williams, 1962
* Anolis euskalerriari Barros, Williams & Viloria, 1996
* Anolis fitchi Williams & Duellman, 1984
* Anolis grahami aquarum Underwood & Williams, 1959
* Anolis huilae Williams, 1982
* Anolis ibague Williams, 1975
* Anolis imias Ruibal & Williams, 1961
* Anolis insolitus Williams & Rand, 1969
* Anolis kunayalae Hulebak, Poe, Ibáñez & Williams, 2007
* Anolis lamari Williams, 1992
* Anolis lineatopus ahenobarbus Underwood & Williams, 1959
* Anolis lineatopus merope Underwood & Williams, 1959
* Anolis lyra Poe, Velasco, Miyata & Williams, 2009
* Anolis maculigula Williams, 1984
* Anolis marcanoi Williams, 1975
* Anolis medemi Ayala & Williams, 1988
* Anolis menta Ayala, Harris & Williams, 1984
* Anolis mirus Williams, 1963
* Anolis neblininus Myers, Williams & McDiarmid, 1993
* Anolis nigrolineatus Williams, 1965
* Anolis occultus Williams & Rivero, 1965
* Anolis parilis Williams, 1975
* Anolis propinquus Williams, 1984
* Anolis reconditus Underwood & Williams, 1959
* Anolis ricordi leberi Williams, 1965
* Anolis rivalis Williams, 1984
* Anolis ruizi Rueda & Williams, 1986
* Anolis rupinae Williams & Webster, 1974
* Anolis santamartae Williams, 1982
* Anolis singularis Williams, 1965
* Anolis tetarii Barros, Williams & Viloria, 1996
* Anolis vanzolinii Williams, Orcés, Matheus & Bleiweiss, 1996
* Anolis vaupesianus Williams, 1982
* Anolis vicarius Williams, 1986
* Anolis whitemani Williams, 1963
* Cnemidophorus vanzoi Baskin & Williams, 1966
* Eleutherodactylus furcyensis Shreve & Williams, 1963
* Eleutherodactylus heminota Shreve & Williams, 1963
* Eleutherodactylus leoncei Shreve & Williams, 1963
* Puertoricomys corozalus Williams & Koopman, 1951
* Urostrophus gallardoi Etheridge & Williams, 1991