Thomas Stainforth Kemp is a British zoologist and palaeontologist. He is known for his work on the evolution of mammals, and particularly for identifying the criteria by which proto-mammals (synapsids) should be classified as mammals.[1] He is an emeritus fellow of St John's College, Oxford, and he was the curator of the zoological collections in the Oxford University Museum of Natural History until his retirement in 2009.[2]
As well as many academic papers, and four academic books on palaeontology and evolution, Kemp has written three books in the Very Short Introductions series.
Bibliography
- Studies in vertebrate evolution (1972: Oliver & Boyd), co-edited with Kenneth Alan Joysey
- Mammal-like reptiles and the origin of mammals (1982: Academic Press)
- Fossils and evolution (1999: OUP)
- The origin and evolution of mammals (2005: OUP)
- The origin of higher taxa: palaeobiological, developmental, and ecological perspectives (2016: OUP & Chicago University Press)
- Mammals: A Very Short Introduction (2017: OUP)
- Reptiles: A Very Short Introduction (2019: OUP)
- Amphibians: A Very Short Introduction (2021: OUP)
References
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