Richard Lydekker

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Richard Lydekker was a British naturalist, geologist, and prolific writer on zoology and paleontology known for his extensive work cataloging and describing animal species.

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instanceOf geologist
human
paleontologist
science writer
zoologist
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
describedTaxonRank genus
species
employer British Museum (Natural History) NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup English
familyName Lydekker NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork geology
natural history
paleontology
zoology
genre popular science literature
scientific literature
givenName Richard
hasRole cataloguer of museum collections
taxonomist
hasWrittenOn big game animals
biogeography of mammals
deer
fossil vertebrates
mammals
natural history for general audiences
languageOfWorkOrName English
name Richard Lydekker NERFINISHED
notableFor cataloguing fossil mammals in the British Museum (Natural History)
contributions to the classification of mammals
describing numerous species of mammals
extensive bibliographic and cataloguing work in zoology
popularizing natural history through books and articles
work on fossil mammals from India
notableWork A Geographical History of Mammals NERFINISHED
Catalogue of the Fossil Mammalia in the British Museum (Natural History) NERFINISHED
The Deer of All Lands NERFINISHED
The Game Animals of Africa NERFINISHED
The Game Animals of India, Burma, Malaya, and Tibet NERFINISHED
The Royal Natural History NERFINISHED
occupation geologist
naturalist
paleontologist
science writer
zoologist
sexOrGender male
workLocation London, England
surface form: London

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mountain nyala describedBy Richard Lydekker
Lydekker Line namedAfter Richard Lydekker
Lydekker Line historicallyProposedBy Richard Lydekker