Remembering Dr Lim Boo Liat (1926–2020)
Written by Kelvin K. P. Lim I became acquainted with Dr Lim Boo Liat in the early 1980s through his books and articles in magazines such as Malayan Nature Journal and Nature Malaysiana. I got to know him in person somewhere in the late 1980s or early 1990s during a trip up to Kuala Lumpur.
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Mammalogists may be one step closer towards solving a conundrum that has been a subject of much uncertainty for almost a hundred years—on whether Tragulus williamsoni, or Williamson’s mouse-deer, is a valid and distinct species. Mouse-deer, or chevrotains are some of the world’s smallest hoofed animals. Research findings by mammalogists Dr. Erik Meijaard, Mr.
READ MOREVisiting Scientist(s) Feature: Mammalogist Edition
In this feature, we give a short summary of the work of two mammalogists that have visited the museum a while back. Mr. Lim Tze Tshen Mr. Lim Tze Tshen is a research associate at the University of Malaysia, focusing on biodiversity conservation and vertebrate palaeontology. As a palaeontologist, Mr. Lim studies fossils, from common ones
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