Walter Oliver | |
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 Oliver in 1934 | |
| Died | May 16, 1957 (aged 93) |
| Citizenship | New Zealander |
| Occupation(s) | Naturalist, ornithologist, malacologist and museum curator |
| Known for | Snares penguin, Calliostoma waikanae and Shepherd's beaked whale |
| Honours | King George V Silver Jubilee Medal; Oligosoma oliveri was named after him |
Walter Reginald Brook Oliver (7 September 1883 – 16 May 1957) was a New Zealand naturalist, ornithologist, malacologist,[1] and museum curator.
- ^ Coan EV, Kabat AR, Petit RE (15 February 2009). 2,400 years of malacology, 6th edition. American Malacological Society. 830 pp. & 32 pp. [Annex of Collations].