Patrick J. Couper (born 1958) is a herpetologist in Queensland, Australia.
[1] Couper began his career at the Queensland Museum in 1984.
He was initially employed in display construction, and became a research assistant in herpetology in 1986 under the direction and mentorship of the admired senior curator and head of Vertebrate Zoology, Jeanette Covacevich.
[3] A major research focus has been leaf-tailed geckos that inhabit rainforest and rock habitats in eastern Queensland and New South Wales.
[2] A species of lizard, Lampropholis couperi, is named in honour of Patrick J.