Richard Estes (paleoherpetologist)

Last updated

Richard Dean Estes (1932-1990) was a paleoherpetologist, specializing in the evolution of extinct salamanders. [1]

Contents

He was awarded the Romer-Simpson Medal in 1990 by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology and served as an editor for the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. [2] [3]

Legacy

The taxa Estesia , Estesina , and Richardoestesia are all named in honour of Estes.

References

  1. ↑ Reptiles, Society for the Study of Amphibians and (1989). Contributions to the History of Herpetology. Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles. p. 240. ISBN   978-0-916984-71-7.
  2. ↑ "Romer-Simpson Medal Awarded to Richard Estes" . Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 10 (4): 524. 1990-12-20. doi:10.1080/02724634.1990.10011836. ISSN   0272-4634.
  3. ↑ "Back Matter". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 10 (4): 523–524. 1990. ISSN   0272-4634. JSTOR   4523352.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.