Michael Rogers Oldfield Thomas (1858-1929)
- primateeponyms
- Jul 18, 2021
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Updated: Jul 23, 2021
Namesake of: Thomas’ langur (Presbytis thomasi)
- British naturalist and taxonomist who worked at the British Museum of Natural History
- Described more than 100 mammalian species and multiple genera.
- Mostly worked in London and paid collectors to send him specimens, but also did fieldwork in Western Europe and South America.
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