Johann Christian Daniel von Schreber (17 January 1739 – 10 December 1810), often styled J.C.D.

In 1774, he began writing a multivolume set of books entitled Die Säugethiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen, which focused on the mammals of the world.

Many of the animals included were given a scientific name for the first time, following the binomial system of Carl Linnaeus.

In April 1795, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society[1] Numerous honors were bestowed on him, including the office of an imperial count palatine.

Plates from Die Säugetiere in Abbildungen nach der Natur mit Beschreibungen 1774-1804.