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Allan, Maria Marjory Alberta (Maida) (1884 - ) |
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| Zoological collector | |
| Born: 1884 Sale, Victoria, Australia | |
| Maria Marjory A. (Maida) Allan collected insects, reptiles and mammals from 1936 to 1938 for the Queensland Museum. One of her most significant finds was the burrowing skink Lerista allanea which is thought to now be extinct. She collected seven of the twelve specimens known to exist around the world. |
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