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J. Knox Jones
1929–1992
A leading American mammalogist and university leader, he helped shape modern studies of mammals through decades of research, teaching, and museum work. His influence was so lasting that a pocket gopher was later named in his honor.
13 Audiobooks
Distribution of Some Nebraskan Mammals
by J. Knox Jones
Records of Harvest Mice, Reithrodontomys, from Central America, with Description of a New Subspecies from Nicaragua
by Sydney Anderson, J. Knox Jones
Geographic Distribution of the Pocket Mouse, Perognathus fasciatus
by J. Knox Jones
North American Yellow Bats, 'Dasypterus,' and a List of the Named Kinds of the Genus Lasiurus Gray
by E. Raymond (Eugene Raymond) Hall, J. Knox Jones
Some Reptiles and Amphibians from Korea
by Robert G. (Robert Gravem) Webb, George William Byers, J. Knox Jones
Mammals of Northwestern South Dakota
by Kenneth W. Andersen, J. Knox Jones
An Annotated Checklist of Nebraskan Bats
by Olin L. Webb, J. Knox Jones
Noteworthy Mammals from Sinaloa, Mexico
by J. Knox Jones, Ticul Alvarez, M. Raymond Lee
Geographic Variation in the Harvest Mouse, Reithrodontomys megalotis, On the Central Great Plains And in Adjacent Regions
by J. Knox Jones, B. Mursaloglu
Pleistocene Bats from San Josecito Cave, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
by J. Knox Jones
A New Subspecies of the Fruit-eating Bat, Sturnira ludovici, From Western Mexico
by J. Knox Jones, Gary L. Phillips
Noteworthy Records of Bats From Nicaragua, with a Checklist of the Chiropteran Fauna of the Country
by J. Knox Jones, James Dale Smith, Ronald W. Turner
About the author
Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on March 16, 1929, J. Knox Jones, Jr. studied zoology at the University of Nebraska, then earned his M.A. and Ph.D. at the University of Kansas. He went on to build a career as both a scientist and educator, with major roles at the University of Kansas and later Texas Tech University.
Jones became especially well known for his work in mammalogy. He published extensively on mammals, worked closely with natural history collections and museums, and was remembered as an important figure in American zoology. At Texas Tech, he also served in academic leadership roles, including as a dean and as a distinguished professor.
He died in Lubbock, Texas, on November 15, 1992, after a two-year battle with cancer. His reputation in the field remained strong after his death, and one species, Knox Jones's pocket gopher, carries his name as a lasting tribute.