Scott A. Thomson
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Institute for Applied Ecology at University of Canberra, Museum of Zoology of the University of São Paulo, Chelonian Research Institute |
Scott A. Thomson is an Australian
taxonomist, specialising in turtles of the family Chelidae
.
Education
Thomson attended the University of Canberra for both his bachelor's and master's degrees in applied sciences, studying zoology and mathematics.[1][2][3]
Career
Thomson is a researcher at the
extinct Pleistocene and Holocene turtles.[2][5][6][7] Thomson advocates for science-based rather than political- or conservation-driven taxonomy.[8][9]
Thomson has described several extant and fossil turtles, including:[6][10][11]
- Chelodina burrungandjii Thomson, Kennett, and Georges 2000 – Arnhem snake-necked turtle, sandstone snake-necked turtle
- Chelodina canni McCord and Thomson 2002 – Cann's snake-necked turtle
- Chelodina (Chelydera) Thomson and Georges 2020
- Elseya (Hanwarachelys)Thomson et al. 2015
- Elseya albagula Thomson, Georges, and Limpus 2006 – white-throated snapping turtle, southern snapping turtle
- Elseya flaviventralis Thomson and Georges 2016 – yellow-bellied snapping turtle
- †Elseya nadibajagu Thomson and Mackness 1999 – ancient snapping turtle
- Elseya rhodini Thomson et al. 2015 – southern New Guinea stream turtle, Rhodin's stream turtle
- Myuchelys Thomson and Georges 2009
- †Rheodytes devisi Thomson 2000 – DeVis' river diver
References
- ^ Diggins, Chloe (2016). "Going Global" (PDF). Monitor. Canberra: University of Canberra. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ a b Butler, Marcus (8 January 2016). "Snapping turtle helps UC researcher make his mark". Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Authors". carettochelys.com. Gondwanan Turtles Information Network. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "IAE post on October 10, 2016". Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ "Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group". www.iucn-tftsg.org. International Union for Conservation in Nature, Species Survival Commission, IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-9653540-9-7.
- ^ Jones, Benjamin (7 September 2017). "A Few Bad Scientists Are Threatening to Topple Taxonomy". Smithsonian. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- PMID 29538381.
- ^ Russell, R. A. (14 March 2015). "Leave taxonomy to the taxonomists and biologists: Q & A with Nathan Lujan". University of Toronto Scarborough - News and Events. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
- ISBN 978-1-5323-5026-9.
- ^ Thomson, S.; Mackness, B. (1999). "Fossil Turtles from the Early Pliocene Bluff Downs Local Fauna, with a description of a new species of Elseya". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 123 (3): 101–105.
External links
Scott A. Thomson at Wikipedia's sister projects
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