Species and Homages
- Salanoia durrelli: a carnivoran species from Lake Alaotra, Madagascar. (2010)
- Centrolene durrellorum: A glassfrog of the family Centrolenidae from the eastern Andean foothills of Ecuador, discovered in 2002 and described in 2005. This frog was named in honour of Gerald Durrell and his wife Lee Durrell "for their contributions to the conservation of global biodiversity".
- Clarkeia durrelli: A fossil brachiopod of the Order Atrypida, from the Upper Silurian age, discovered 1982 - there is presently no reference to indicate that this species was named in honour of Gerald Durrell
- Nactus serpeninsula durrelli: The Round Island race of the Serpent Island Gecko is a distinct race and was named after both Gerald and Lee Durrell for their contribution to saving the gecko and Round Island fauna in general. Mauritius released a stamp depicting the race.
- Ceylonthelphusa durrelli: Durrell's Freshwater Crab: A critically rare new species of Sri Lankan freshwater crab.
- Benthophilus durrelli: Durrell's Tadpole Goby: A new species of tadpole goby discovered in 2004
- Kotchevnik durrelli Yakovlev: A new species of moth of the superfamily Cossoidea from Russia
- Mahea durrelli Kment 2005: A new species of shield bug of the family Acanthosomatidae from Madagascar
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