Deng Tao | |
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| Born | June 1963 (age 61) Yibin, Sichuan, China |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
| Known for | Woolly rhinoceros |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Vertebrate paleontology, evolution, biostratigraphy |
| Institutions | Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology |
Deng Tao (Chinese: 邓涛; born June 1963)[1] is a Chinese palaeontologist at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP), Chinese Academy of Sciences, who has made important fossil discoveries on Cenozoic mammals. He is a professor of vertebrate palaeontology, deputy director of the Academic Committee, and deputy director of Key Laboratory of Evolutionary Systematics of Vertebrates at IVPP.