Osbert Salvin | |
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Born | Finchley, England | 25 February 1835
Died | 1 June 1898 | (aged 63)
Alma mater | Trinity Hall, Cambridge |
Occupation | naturalist |
Known for | Godman-Salvin Medal |
Spouse | Caroline Octavia Maitland |
Osbert Salvin FRS (25 February 1835 – 1 June 1898) was an English naturalist, ornithologist, and herpetologist best known for co-authoring Biologia Centrali-Americana (1879–1915) with Frederick DuCane Godman. This was a 52-volume encyclopedia on the natural history of Central America.