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Rafe Brown
Curator in Charge
Herpetology
Associate Professor
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
University of Kansas
Rafe works on evolutionary processes of diversification in island archipelagos, with a particular emphasis in Southeast Asia and Melanesia. Rafe's webpage.
Recent Blog Posts
June 4, 2012
It’s always interesting to see how people adjust to life in camp when...
May 30, 2012
As I pack for our trip (tomorrow) to the Philippines, something very...
January 1, 2010
Today we took a walk through old Manila and visited the National Museum. I've...
December 31, 2009
A major Midwest snowstorm during the Christmas holiday delayed the 36-hour...
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Recent Publications
Aside from our individual research, we are currently involved in a number of collaborative projects focusing on phylogenetic systematics, biogeography, and conservation of amphibians and reptiles of SE Asia. See “Current Projects” for details and individual student webpages for descriptions of ongoing projects. Shown above: Barbourula busuangensis, Hemibungarus calligaster, Cyrtodactylus annulatus, and Draco bimaculatus, all from the Philippines.
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2006. A case of suspected coral snake mimicry by lepidopteran larvae.. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 54:225–227.
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2006. Recognition of Philippine amphibian diversity. Philippine Biodiversity: Principles and Practice.. :45.
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2006. The use of genetic data for inferring species limits. Philippine Biodiversity: Principles and Practice..
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2006. Species concepts.. Philippine Biodiversity: Principles and Practice.. :43–44.
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2005. The phylogenetic position of the recently rediscovered Philippine forest turtle (Bataguridae: Heosemys leytensis).. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 56:31–41.
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2003. Phylogenetics of Fanged Frogs (Anura; Ranidae; Limnonectes): testing biogeographical hypotheses at the Asian-Australian faunal zone interface.. Systematic Biology. 52:794-819.
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2006. A case of suspected coral snake mimicry by lepidopteran larvae.. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. 54:225–227.
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2006. Recognition of Philippine amphibian diversity. Philippine Biodiversity: Principles and Practice.. :45.
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2006. The use of genetic data for inferring species limits. Philippine Biodiversity: Principles and Practice..
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2006. Species concepts.. Philippine Biodiversity: Principles and Practice.. :43–44.
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2005. The phylogenetic position of the recently rediscovered Philippine forest turtle (Bataguridae: Heosemys leytensis).. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. 56:31–41.
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2003. Phylogenetics of Fanged Frogs (Anura; Ranidae; Limnonectes): testing biogeographical hypotheses at the Asian-Australian faunal zone interface.. Systematic Biology. 52:794-819.
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August 17, 2012
The Biodiversity Institute was well represented at the 7th World Congress of Herpetology held on August 8–13 in Vancouver, Canada. Among the 1700+ delegates from 41 countries were Rafe Brown, Bill Duellman, Linda Trueb, KU undergraduates, our new curator, Dr. Rich Glor, and 19 former herpetology students who had received PhDs at KU between 1974 and 2012. Among them was Dr. Joseph R. Mendelson III (PhD, 1997), now president of the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles.
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July 24, 2012
I caught a glimpse of the mountains as I left the field team, two days ago. Over the last 48 hours Dr. Tess...
July 16, 2012
Funny, just after I waxed cathartic about figuring out that one species was actually two, today I experienced a kind of...
July 12, 2012
Today was a cathartic day in my own personal journey in studies of Philippine biodiversity. The story...
July 9, 2012
My new hero is our field camp assistant, Pedro, a.k.a “Baba.” Every day or two Baba brings me a...
July 1, 2012
Half way through our expeditionary celebration of a century of KU Herpetology in the Philippines, I left the team on...
June 21, 2012
I’m proud to say, a few days ago at Camp Putik, I fell for the oldest trick I the book. Million of years of...
June 18, 2012
Transportation in the rural Philippine countryside can be a challenge. Getting away from the city centers,...
June 15, 2012
As the centennial KU Philippine expedition continues, we are all continually impressed by the abilities, incredible...
June 9, 2012
From the coast of Agusan Del Norte, Mt Hilong-hilong looks pretty tame. “Hilong”...
June 4, 2012
It’s always interesting to see how people adjust to life in camp when first arriving in the field. I am...
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From the Biodiversity Insitute blog
June 21, 2012
I’m proud to say, a few days ago at Camp Putik, I fell for the oldest trick I the book. Million of years of evolution and selection pressures exerted by predators have produced many...
June 18, 2012
Transportation in the rural Philippine countryside can be a challenge. Getting away from the city centers, through the agricultural areas of the lowlands, and up to the foot of a mountain...
June 15, 2012
Children preparing for a hot field day: sunscreen and repellent
Caroline Chaboo, Riley Wertenberger (KU undergraduate), and Josh Cunningham (Haskell U. undergraduate) led an outdoor insect...
June 15, 2012
As the centennial KU Philippine expedition continues, we are all continually impressed by the abilities, incredible hospitality, and hard work ethic of our collaborators and local field counterparts...
June 9, 2012
From the coast of Agusan Del Norte, Mt Hilong-hilong looks pretty tame. “Hilong” means “nose” in the local dialect….I guess if you squint, the...
June 4, 2012
It’s always interesting to see how people adjust to life in camp when first arriving in the field. I am particularly intrigued by what appeals to new students—what interests them,...
May 30, 2012
As I pack for our trip (tomorrow) to the Philippines, something very interesting occurred to me: right now is the one century anniversary of KU herpetological expeditions to the Philippines. KU...
May 10, 2012
After a fast paced semester, Stop Day is an exclamation point between formal classes and exams. In spring, exam week is followed by another exclamation point: Graduation weekend. This is a...
April 27, 2012
The end of the semester is approaching fast, with finals just around the corner. Everyone in the lab has made significant strides this semester. Choru passed his comprehensive exams and is now ABD....
March 27, 2012
KU Entomology has enjoyed a long tradition of weekly lunch talks given by resident entomologists and visiting colleagues. This spring, I am handling the speaker schedule, which has been a piece of...
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