T. S. Kemp

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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

  1. ^ Luo ZX, Martin T (2007). "Analysis of Molar Structure and Phylogeny of Docodont Genera" (PDF). Bulletin of Carnegie Museum of Natural History. 39: 27–47. doi:10.2992/0145-9058(2007)39[27:AOMSAP]2.0.CO;2. S2CID 29846648. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Dr Tom Kemp, Emeritus Research Fellow, St John's College". Oxford University Museum of Natural History. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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