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E. Lendell Cockrum
1920–2009
Best known for clear, practical books about mammals and animal-borne disease, this Arizona zoologist helped bring field biology to general readers as well as students. His work reflects a lifelong interest in the animals of the American Southwest.
2 Audiobooks
Comments on the Taxonomy and Geographic Distribution of North American Microtines
by E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond) Hall, E. Lendell Cockrum
Geographic Variation in Red-backed Mice (Genus Clethrionomys) of the Southern Rocky Mountain Region
by E. Lendell Cockrum, Kenneth Leonard Fitch
About the author
Born in 1920 and remembered as Dr. Cockrum, he taught zoology at the University of Arizona and built a reputation as a mammalogist with a special interest in the mammals of the Southwest. His published work includes titles such as The Recent Mammals of Arizona, Mammals of Kansas, Zoology (with William J. McMauley), and later the reader-friendly Rabies, Lyme Disease, and Hanta Virus and Other Animal-Borne Human Diseases in the United States and Canada.
His books show two sides of his career: careful scientific study and a practical gift for explaining wildlife to non-specialists. That mix helped make his writing useful both to students in the classroom and to outdoor readers who wanted trustworthy guidance about animals and the diseases they can carry.
E. Lendell Cockrum died in 2009 in Arizona. Even from the limited biographical material available online, his legacy comes through clearly: he was a teacher, researcher, and author who spent decades helping readers better understand mammals and the natural world around them.