Ruud de Lang

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Ruud de Lang
Born1936 (1936)/1937
Netherlands
NationalityDutch
Known forResearch on Indonesian snakes
Notable workThe Snakes of Java, Bali and Surrounding Islands; The Snakes of Sulawesi
Scientific career
FieldsHerpetology

Ruud de Lang (born 1936 or 1937) is a Dutch herpetologist known for his extensive research on the snakes of Indonesia. His work focuses particularly on the taxonomy, distribution, and ecology of snakes from Java, Bali, and Sulawesi. Before devoting himself to zoological research, De Lang worked as a chemist in the pharmaceutical industry. [1]

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Biography

Career

De Lang began his professional life as a chemist but developed a strong interest in herpetology, the study of amphibians and reptiles. He conducted numerous field studies in Indonesia, documenting and describing the diversity of the region’s snake fauna. His contributions have been published in specialized journals and several major reference works. [1] He also wrote for the general public, like articles in newspaper NRC Handelsblad . [2] [3]

In 2012 the snake Calamophis ruuddelangi  [ fr ] was named in honor of De Lang by John C. Murphy. [4]

Personal life

As of 2014, De Lang lived in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. [1]

Reference works

De Lang is the author and co-author of several comprehensive guides to the snakes of Indonesia, published by Edition Chimaira in the Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde series.

This field guide provides identification keys, colour photographs, and distribution maps for 54 species and subspecies of Sulawesi snakes.
This 435-page monograph serves as the most detailed modern reference on the snakes of Java, Bali, and nearby islands.

References

  1. 1 2 3 van Es, Gijsbert (26 April 2014). "Ik krijg de ruimte om mijn passie te volgen (slang)". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 October 2025. Naam: Ruud de Lang (77). Woont: in Rotterdam. Was: chemicus, werkte in de farmaceutische industrie. Is: onderzoeker van Indonesische slangen.
  2. ↑ de Lang, Ruud (27 July 2001). "Slangen". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  3. ↑ de Lang, Ruud (17 December 2011). "Menseneter". NRC Handelsblad (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  4. ↑ Calamophis ruuddelangi MURPHY, 2012
  5. ↑ "The Snakes of Sulawesi – A Field Guide to the Land Snakes of Sulawesi with Identification Keys". Edition Chimaira / Veldshop.nl. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  6. ↑ de Lang, Ruud (2017). The Snakes of Java, Bali and Surrounding Islands. Frankfurter Beiträge zur Naturkunde. Vol. 66. Edition Chimaira. p. 435. ISBN   9783899735253.
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