Vernon Orlando Bailey

Vernon Orlando Bailey
Born(1864-06-21)June 21, 1864
DiedApril 20, 1942(1942-04-20) (aged 77)
NationalityAmerican
Known forResearch on animal trapping, beavers, rodents, coyotes, wolves, bobcats
Spouse
(m. 1899)
Scientific career
FieldsMammalogy
InstitutionsUnited States Department of Agriculture

Vernon Orlando Bailey (June 21, 1864 – April 20, 1942) was an American naturalist who specialized in mammalogy. He was employed by the Bureau of Biological Survey, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). His contributions to the Bureau of Biological Survey numbered roughly 13,000 specimens including many new species. Bailey published 244 monographs and articles during his career with the USDA, and is best known for his biological surveys of Texas, New Mexico, North Dakota, and Oregon.