Afrânio do Amaral

Afrânio Pompílio Gastos do Amaral (1 December 1894 in Belém – 29 November 1982 in São Paulo) was a Brazilian herpetologist.

As a youngster, he collected snakes for Augusto Emilio Goeldi (1859-1917).

He studied medicine in Salvador, Bahia, later finding employment at the Instituto Butantan in São Paulo.

Here, his work involved research and production of anti-venom serum.

In 1921 he succeeded Vital Brazil (1865-1950) as director of the Instituto Butantan.