Richard Dean Estes (1932-1990) was a paleoherpetologist, specializing in the evolution of extinct salamanders.
He was awarded the Romer-Simpson Medal in 1990 by the
Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
The Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP) is a professional organization that was founded in the United States in 1940 to advance the science of vertebrate paleontology around the world.
Mission and activities
SVP has about 2,300 members inte ...
and served as an editor for the
Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology
The ''Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal that was established in 1980 by Jiri Zidek (University of Oklahoma). It covers all aspects of vertebrate paleontology, including vertebrate origins, evolu ...
.
Legacy
The taxa ''
Estesia
''Estesia'' (in honour of Richard Estes) is an extinct genus of Late Cretaceous anguimorph lizard found in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia.
Discovery
It was discovered in June 1990 by a joint expedition made up of Mongolian and American palaeon ...
'', ''
Estesina'', and ''
Richardoestesia'' are all named in honour of Estes.
References
External links
Profile from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology
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1932 births
1990 deaths
Paleontologists