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Richard Lydekker

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Richard Lydekker (25 July 1849 – 16 April 1915) was an English paleontologist and mammalogist.[1] He wrote a number books on natural history.[2] He was a member of the Geological Survey of India.[1] He later joined the British Museum of Natural History.[1] He was responsible for creating their catalog on their vertebrate fossil collections.[1]

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Charles H. Smith. "Lydekker, Richard (England 1849-1915)". Western Kentucky University. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  2. Who's who. A. & C. Black. 1907. p. 1096.