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Derek Yalden
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Derek William Yalden (4 November 1940 ā 5 February 2013)[1] was an eminent British zoologist and academic. He was an Honorary Reader at the University of Manchester.[2]
Derek William Yalden B.Sc., Ph.D. | |
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Born | (1940-11-04)4 November 1940 Surrey, England |
Died | 5 February 2013(2013-02-05) (aged 72) |
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Nationality | British |
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Employer(s) | University of Manchester, School of Biological Sciences |
Known for | President of The Mammal Society |
After obtaining a 1st Class B.Sc. University College London in 1962, he completed his PhD on carpal bones in mammals at Royal Holloway College, under P. M. Butler, in 1965.[3] He then worked as an Assistant Lecturer, and eventually Senior Lecturer, at the University of Manchester, School of Biological Sciences,[4] teaching vertebrate zoology.[5] He retired from there in 2005, after 40 years' service.[5]
He was president of The Mammal Society[5][6] from 1997 until his death, and edited their journal, Mammal Review from 1980ā2002.[4] He authored or co-authored over 200 scientific publications.[5]
Leptopelis yaldeni, (grassland forest tree frog, named by M. Largen in 1977), and Desmomys yaldeni (Yalden's desmomys, a rodent named by L. Lavrenchenko in 2003) are named in his honour.[5] Both are endemic to Ethiopia.