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Glover M. (Glover Morrill) Allen

1879–1942

A leading American zoologist and mammalogist of the early 20th century, he helped shape scientific understanding of bats, mammals, and wildlife distribution through research, teaching, and museum work. His books bring together careful field knowledge and a gift for making natural history vivid and readable.

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Animal Figures in the Maya Codices

Animal Figures in the Maya Codices

by Glover M. (Glover Morrill) Allen, Alfred M. (Alfred Marston) Tozzer

About the author

Born in 1879, Glover Morrill Allen was an American zoologist best known for his work on mammals, especially bats. He studied at Harvard, earned a Ph.D. there, and went on to serve as Curator of Mammals at the Museum of Comparative Zoology while also lecturing in zoology.

Allen wrote widely on natural history and mammalogy, producing books and papers on bats, extinct and living mammals, and the geographic distribution of animals. His work reflects the museum- and field-based science of his time: closely observed, highly descriptive, and deeply interested in how species live and where they are found.

He died in 1942, but his writing still offers a clear window into an earlier era of zoology. For listeners interested in classic nature writing and the history of animal science, his work has both scholarly value and real curiosity-driven charm.