Prof. Idriz Haxhiu, PhD

Idriz has 45 years of experience on herpetology. He is the first Albanian biologist to conduct detailed studies for reptiles and amphibians in Albania. Idriz received the PhD studying the taxonomy, biology, ecology and behavior of reptiles in Albania. He is author of many books and papers relating reptiles and amphibians, received the title Professor in 1999 by University of Tirana, and decorated with the Order “Naim Frasheri i Arte” for his contribution on the biological sciences by the president of the Republic in 2014.

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