Michael Waldman (palaeontologist)

Michael Waldman
Born1950 (age 73–74)
NationalityBritish
OccupationPalaeontologist
Known forWork on fossil fish, mammals, and reptiles

Michael Waldman is a British palaeontologist known for his work on fossil fish, mammals, and reptiles. He also discovered the globally important fossil site of Cladach a'Ghlinne,[1][2][3][4] near Elgol on the Isle of Skye, Scotland. This site exposes the Kilmaluag Formation and provides a valuable record of Middle Jurassic ecosystems.[1] During the 1970s he visited the site several times with fellow palaeontologist Robert Savage.[1] The fossil turtle Eileanchelys waldmani was named after Michael in recognition of his notable contribution to palaeontology.[5][6]

  1. ^ a b c Panciroli, Elsa; Benson, Roger B. J.; Walsh, Stig; Butler, Richard J.; Castro, Tiago Andrade; Jones, Marc E. H.; Evans, Susan E. (2020). "Diverse vertebrate assemblage of the Kilmaluag Formation (Bathonian, Middle Jurassic) of Skye, Scotland". Earth and Environmental Science Transactions of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 111 (3): 135–156. doi:10.1017/S1755691020000055. ISSN 1755-6910.
  2. ^ "Ancient salamander was hidden inside mystery rock for 50 years – new research".
  3. ^ "Rare Jurassic mammal fossil from Scotland is new species". 27 January 2021.
  4. ^ "Take to the Skye: New pterosaur discovery". 22 February 2022.
  5. ^ Anquetin, J.; Barrett, P.M.; Jones, M.E.H.; Moore-Fay, S.; Evans, S.E. (2009). "A new stem turtle from the Middle Jurassic of Scotland: new insights into the evolution and palaeoecology of basal turtles". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 276 (1658): 879–886. doi:10.1098/rspb.2008.1429. ISSN 0962-8452. PMC 2664364. PMID 19019789.
  6. ^ "The Isle of Skye turtle fossils discovery". 21 November 2008.