Murk van Phelsum (6 August 1732, probably Leeuwarden - 21 August 1779, Sneek) was a Dutch physician, who was the namesake for the lizard genus Phelsuma.
[1] Van Phelsum started his medical studies on 17 November 1754 at the university of Franeker (Netherlands), where he later earned his doctorate.
He settled down as a medical doctor first in Bolsward and from 1764 in Sneek.
He wrote: His library was sold on 13 March 1780.