Richard Estes

1932–

Introduction

Richard Dean Estes (1932-1990) was a paleoherpetologist, specializing in the evolution of extinct salamanders.

He was awarded the Romer-Simpson Medal in 1990 by the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology and served as an editor for the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology.

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