John Reeves (May 1, 1774-March 22, 1856) was an English naturalist. He developed a remarkable collection of Chinese drawings of animals and plants.
Reeves was appointed Inspector of Tea for the British East India Company in 1808. He was responsible for the introduction of a number of garden plants to the West.
He is commemorated in the names of Reeves's Muntjac and Reeves's Pheasant.
"Natural History Museum: biography of Reeves". Archived from the original on 2007-03-22. http://web.archive.org/web/20070322084232/http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/online-ex/art-themes/drawingconclusions/more/fish_more_info.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-18.