Ernst Schwarz (zoologist)

Ernst Schwarz (1 December 1889 – 23 September 1962) was a German zoologist, mammalogist, and herpetologist. He was born in Frankfurt and studied zoology in Munich. Schwarz worked at the Museum of Natural History in Frankfurt and the Zoological Museum in Berlin.

In 1929, he became a professor of zoology at the University of Greifswald. He later worked at the Natural History Museum in London from 1933 to 1937 before moving to the United States.

Schwarz is often credited with having discovered the Bonobo in 1928. In addition to his work with great apes, he also studied amphibians and reptiles, with a special focus on European and Mediterranean vipers. His contributions to the study of animals helped scientists understand many species better.