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Richard Thomas | |
|---|---|
| Born | John Paul Richard Thomas May 2, 1938 |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of South Florida Louisiana State University |
| Known for | Describing over 60 animal species, including the common coquí |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Taxonomy, systematics, herpetology, evolution |
| Institutions | University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus |
John Paul Richard Thomas (born 1938) is an American taxonomist and systematist, and retired professor of herpetology and evolution at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (San Juan, Puerto Rico).[1] He described several species new to science, mostly amphibians and reptiles, from throughout the Caribbean islands including the common coquí (Eleutherodactlys coqui),[2] the national animal of Puerto Rico.[3]
- ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2011). The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles. Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 265. ISBN 9781421402277. (Kindle edition). ISBN 978-1-4214-0135-5 (hardcover).
- ^ Thomas, Richard (1966). "New species of Antillean Eleutherodactylus ". Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences. 28 (4): 375–391. JSTOR 24315255.
- ^ "FIELD LISTING :: NATIONAL SYMBOL(S)". Archived from the original on January 3, 2012.
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