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Lorenzo Camerano (9 April 1856 Biella- 22 November 1917 Turin) was an Italian herpetologist and entomologist.

Born in Biella in 1856 he studied in Bologna and Torino, where settled in order to follow, between 1871 and 1873, a painting course held by Fontanesi at the local Art Academy. Camerano worked as a painter for the Turin Zoology Museum, then directed by the great zoologist Michele Lessona. Fascinated by the strong personality of Lessona he started a natural sciences course at the local university and graduated in 1878. After having held several lesson as assistant he become professor in 1880 and then conquered a permanent professor position in Cagliari University. A little later he come back to Turin where he was assigned the chair of comparative anatomy that he held till 1915. Camerano also held the charge of Turin University chancellor between 1907 and 1910 and was elected Italian senator in 1909.
Besides his large scientific production (more than 300 titles) he founded scientific journals and a sea biology institute in Rapallo. Camerano strongly defended Darwin's ideas and was member of several national and international scientific institutions. ^[1]

Rana lessonae, one of the several species studied by Lorenzo Camerano

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