| Basil Joseph Guy Marlow | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1920 |
| Died | 1993 |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse | Judith King |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mammalogy |
| Institutions | Australian Museum |
Basil Joseph Guy Marlow (1920 – 1993) was a British born Australian mammalogist who made significant contributions to the study of mammal ecology and behaviour in Australia. He emigrated to Australia in 1954, originally working at the CSIRO. He then worked at the Australian Museum as the head of the Mammal department from 1958 until 1980. He was married to the marine zoologist Judith King.
Marlow participated in the 1972–1973 Auckland Islands Expedition where he studied the New Zealand sea lion on the Auckland Islands.
References
- ^ Harry E. Parnaby; Sandy Ingleby; Anja Divljan (6 October 2017). "Type specimens of non-fossil mammals in the Australian Museum, Sydney". Records of the Australian Museum. 69 (5): 277–420. doi:10.3853/J.2201-4349.69.2017.1653. ISSN 0067-1975. Wikidata Q67235373.
- Walker, Prue (3 July 2014). "Basil and Howard's excellent adventure". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- McKinnon, Elizabeth (15 November 2018). "History of the Mammal Department". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 2024-05-07.
- Brian Douglas Bell (1975). "General Account of the Auckland Islands Expedition 1972–73". Department of Lands and Survey Reserves Series. 3: 27–49. ISSN 0110-6546. Wikidata Q125494914.
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