Jean-Gabriel Prêtre (20 December 1768 – 29 April 1849) was a Swiss-French natural history painter who illustrated birds, mammals and reptiles in a large number of books.
His father Jean-Louis Prêtre married Judith Renauld on 28 December 1767 in the church of Saint Germain.
From their marriage the children Pernette Marguerite, Jean-Gabriel and Marie were born.
He illustrated many books of animals and birds, and had several species named after him.
[1][2] A species of worm lizard, Amphisbaena pretrei, is named in his honor.