Charles Herbert Lowe, Jr. (April 16, 1920 – September 13, 2002) was an American biologist and herpetologist.
After college he served during World War II as a U.S. Navy Ensign in the Pacific.
He did many extensive studies, and in 1964 published The Vertebrates of Arizona.
His research in the 1960s established the parthenogenetic reproduction of many whiptail lizard species, and also discovered that the desert pupfish can tolerate temperatures up to 44 °C (112 °F) and extremely low oxygen levels.
He discovered twenty new species and subspecies and published 136 scientific articles and books.