Herpetology at a Glance

(Amphibians and Reptiles)

Established: 1900

Collection Strengths: 340,000 specimens

Current Research Strengths: biogeography of the Philippines, New World anurans, and West Indian anoles

Curator: Rafe Brown
785.864.3403

Curator: Rich Glor
785.864.6875

The KU Herpetology collection may be browsed online via the VertNet or Specify6 web portals. Advanced users may also download our complete Darwin Core database via GBIF.

Biodiversity Institute Research Divisions

• Archaeology
• ​Biodiversity Modeling
• Botany
• Entomology
• Herpetology
• Ichthyology
• Informatics
• Invertebrate Paleontology
• Invertebrate Zoology
• Mammalogy
• Ornithology
• Paleobotany
• Vertebrate Paleontology