Richard Dean Estes (1932-1990) was a paleoherpetologist, specializing in the evolution of extinct salamanders.[1]
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
editThe taxa Estesina and Richardoestesia are both named in honour of Estes.
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Back Matter". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 10 (4): 523–524. 1990. ISSN 0272-4634. JSTOR 4523352.