Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha
| Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 6, 1930 Belém, Brazil |
| Died | Belém March 11, 2011 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Fields |
Zoology paleontology Herpetology |
| Institutions | Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi |
| Alma mater | Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA) |
Osvaldo Rodrigues da Cunha (6 April 1930 – 11 March 2011) was a Brazilian paleontologist and herpetologist. Da Cunha was born in Belém, and studied zoology at the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia (INPA) of Manaus.
Amphisbaena cunhai & Ávila-Pires, 1991, a species of worm lizard, is named in his honor.
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