new species, several of which he named according to the naturalist who found them (for example, dozens of new species received the specific name, anchietae, honoring Portuguese naturalist José Alberto de Oliveira Anchieta). Du Bocage is commemorated in the scientific names of two species of lizards: Podarcis bocagei and Trachylepis bocagii. José Vicente was a second cousin of the famous poet Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765–1805). On April 10, 1905, a governmental decree renamed the zoological section of the National Museum of Lisbon as the "Museu José Vicente Barboza du Bocage". Du Bocage died in Lisbon, Portugal, aged 83. Selected works A ornitologia dos Açores, 1866 Aves das possessões portuguesas d’ Africa occidental que existem no Museu de Lisboa, da 1ª à 24ª lista, 1868 a 1882 Lista dos répteis das possessões portuguesas d’ Africa occidental que existem no Museu de Lisboa, 1866 Notice sur un batracien nouveau du Portugal, 1864 Diagnose de algumas espécies inéditas da família Squalidae que frequentam os nossos mares, 1864 Peixes plagiostomos, 1866 Ornithologie d’ Angola, 1881 and 1877 Herpethologie d’ Angola et du Congo, 1895. References Further reading Almaça C (1987). "A Zoologia e a Antropologia na Escola Politécnica e na Faculdade de Ciências (até 1983) ". In: Fac. Ciências da Univ. Lisboa. Passado/Presente e Perspectivas Futuras, 150º aniversário da Escola Politécnica, 75º aniv. Fac. Ciências. pp. 293–312. (in Portuguese). Burnay E (1903). "Comemorações Sociaes – O conselheiro Barboza du Bocage". Boletim da Sociedade de Geographia de Lisboa, 21ª. Série, (7): 245–253. (in Portuguese). Osório B (1915). "Elogio Histórico do Illustre Naturalista e Professor J.V. Barboza du Bocage". Memórias do Museu Bocage 1–42. (in Portuguese). External links J.V. Barbosa du Bocage. A very complete site, with biography, list of publications, letters, etc. (In Portuguese) 1823 births 1907 deaths Portuguese zoologists Government ministers of Portugal Foreign ministers of Portugal University of Coimbra alumni People from Funchal Portuguese people of Dutch descent Portuguese people of French descent 19th-century Portuguese people Naval ministers of Portugal