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Richard W. Thorington (1937–2017)

Author of Squirrels: The Animal Answer Guide (The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist)

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Includes the names: Richard W. Thorington Jr., Richard W. Thorington Jr., Richard W. Thorington, Jr.

Works by Richard W. Thorington

Squirrels: The Animal Answer Guide (The Animal Answer Guides: Q&A for the Curious Naturalist) (2006) 55 copies

Squirrels of the World (2012) 15 copies

Neotropical primates : field studies and conservation : proceedings of a symposium on the distribution and abundance of… (1976) 1 copy

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Other names: Thorington, Richard W., Jr.
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Birthdate: 1937-12-24
Date of death: 2017-02-24
Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Place of death: Bethesda, Maryland, USA
Education: Harvard University (PhD|1964)
Princeton University (AB|Biology|1959)
Occupations: zoologist
Relationships: Mayr, Ernest (doctoral advisor)
Awards and honors: Oldest known squirrel fossil, Hesperopetes thorington, named after him

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Rating: 4.2

ISBNs: 6

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