Donovan Reginald Rosevear (born 28 November 1900 in Chelsea and died 17 January 1986[1]) was a British forester and mammalogist.
[2] After completing his education at Bedford, Rosevear graduated in 1923 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Diploma in Forestry from Christ's College, University of Cambridge.
[1] For the first 20 years of his career, Rosevear worked in the south-eastern provinces of Nigeria and the British Cameroons.
In addition to his profession, Rosevear was a keen observer of nature, studying the fauna and flora of West Africa.
[3] Rosevear was an active supporter of the Nigerian Field Society (NFS), founded in 1930 by Frank Bridges.