Richard Thomas (herpetologist)
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John Paul Richard Thomas (known as Richard Thomas) is an American taxonomist and systematist, and retired professor of herpetology and evolution at University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (San Juan, Puerto Rico)[1]. He described several species, mostly amphibians and reptiles throughout the Caribbean islands including Common Coquí (Eleutherodactlys coqui)[2], the national animal of Puerto Rico[3].
Early life and education
Born in Jacksonville (Florida, USA) on May 2, 1938[4]. At University of South Florida, Thomas graduated as a Bachelor of Arts in 1969. Later, he went to Louisiana State University and obtained a PhD in 1976[5][1].
Research
Thomas' research has focused mostly in amphibians and reptiles, spanning several fields from natural history to systematics and evolution. His studies have yielded descriptions of dwarf geckos (Sphaerodactylus), blind snakes (Scolecophidia)[6][7], and rain frogs (Eleutherodactylus)[8][9].
Taxonomic descriptions
During his career as herpetologist, Thomas has described more than 60 species[8][9][10]. A non-comprehensive list of described species includes:
- Bachia panoplia 1965
- Mitophis pyrites 1965
- Sphaerodactylus parthenopion 1965
- Typhlops syntherus 1965
- Amphisbaena xera 1966
- Eleutherodactylus coqui 1966
- Eleutherodactylus schwartzi 1966
- Sphaerodactylus elasmorhynchus 1966
- Typhlops monastus 1966
- Anolis rimarum Thomas and Schwartz 1967
- Celestus agasepsoides 1971
- Amerotyphlops tasymicris 1974
- Typhlops hectus 1974
- Eleutherodactylus probolaeus Schwartz and Thomas, 1987
- Sphaerodactylus semasiops 1975
- Sphaerodactylus cryphius Thomas and Schwartz, 1977
- Sphaerodactylus nycteropus Thomas and Schwartz, 1977
- Sphaerodactylus streptophorus Thomas and Schwartz, 1977
- Sibynomorphus oneilli Rossman Thomas and Thomas, 1979
- Bolitoglossa digitigrada Wake, Brame, and Thomas, 1982
- Sphaerodactylus omoglaux 1982
- Sphaerodactylus williamsi Thomas and Schwartz, 1983
- Mitophis asbolepis Thomas, McDiarmid, and Thompson, 1985
- Mitophis calypso Thomas, McDiarmid, and Thompson, 1985
- Mitophis leptipileptus Thomas, McDiarmid, and Thompson, 1985
- Eleutherodactylus amadeus Hedges, Thomas, and Franz, 1987
- Eleutherodactylus parapelates Hedges and Thomas, 1987
- Sphaerodactylus ladae Thomas and Hedges, 1988
- Sphaerodactylus perissodactylus Thomas and Hedges, 1988
- Anolis placidus Hedges and Thomas 1989
- Celestus macrotus Thomas and Hedges, 1989
- Typhlops schwartzi 1989
- Typhlops tetrathyreus 1989
- Typhlops titanops 1989
- Typhlops catapontus Hedges and Thomas, 1991
- Typhlops hypomethes Hedges and Thomas, 1991
- Eleutherodactylus caribe Hedges and Thomas, 1992
- Eleutherodactylus corona Hedges and Thomas, 1992
- Eleutherodactylus dolomedes Hedges and Thomas, 1992
- Eleutherodactylus guantanamera Hedges, Estrada, and Thomas, 1992
- Eleutherodactylus ionthus Hedges, Estrada, and Thomas, 1992
- Eleutherodactylus mariposa Hedges, Estrada, and Thomas, 1992
- Eleutherodactylus melacara Hedges, Estrada, and Thomas, 1992
- Sphaerodactylus cricoderus , Hedges, and Garrido, 1992
- Sphaerodactylus schwartzi , Hedges, and Garrido, 1992
- Sphaerodactylus plummeri Thomas and Hedges 1992
- Sphaerodactylus epiurus Thomas and Hedges 1993
- Amphisbaena carlgansi Thomas and Hedges, 1998
- Diploglossus garridoi Thomas and Hedges, 1998
- Sphaerodactylus pimienta Thomas, Hedges, and Garrido, 1998
- Sphaerodactylus schuberti Thomas and Hedges, 1998
- Sphaerodactylus ariasae Hedges and Thomas, 2001
- Amphisbaena cayemite Thomas and Hedges, 2006
- Amphisbaena leali Thomas and Hedges, 2006
- Eleutherodactylus juanariveroi Rios-Lopez and Thomas, 2007
- Typhlops agoralionis Thomas and Hedges, 2007
- Typhlops anchaurus Thomas and Hedges, 2007
- Typhlops anousius Thomas and Hedges, 2007
- Typhlops arator Thomas and Hedges, 2007
- Typhlops contorhinus Thomas and Hedges, 2007
- Typhlops eperopeus Thomas and Hedges, 2007
- Typhlops notorachius Thomas and Hedges, 2007
- Typhlops paradoxus Thomas and Hedges, 2007
- Typhlops perimychus Thomas and Hedges, 2007
- Typhlops proancylops Thomas and Hedges, 2007
- Typhlops satelles Thomas and Hedges, 2007
- Typhlops sylleptor Thomas and Hedges, 2007
References
- ^ a b Beolens, Bo (2011). The eponym dictionary of reptiles. ISBN 9781421402277.
- ^ Thomas, Richard (1966). "New species of Antillean Eleutherodactylus". Quarterly Journal of the Florida Academy of Sciences. 28 (4): 375–391. JSTOR 24315255.
- ^ "FIELD LISTING :: NATIONAL SYMBOL(S)".
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{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ^ "Eleven new species of snakes of the genus Typhlops (Serpentes: Typhlopidae) from Hispaniola and Cuba". Zootaxa.
- ^ "At the lower size limit in amniote vertebrates: A new diminutive lizard from the West Indies". Caribbean Journal of Sciences.
- ^ a b "The Reptile Database".
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