| KU Biodiversity Institute & Natural History Museum

People in KU Herpetology are an international group of experts on reptiles amphibians.

Robin Abraham Graduate Student Herpetology robinabrahamf50@gmail.com 785.864.3439 Dyche Hall	Kaitlin Allen Graduate student Herpetology kallen9@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Rafe Brown Curator-in-Charge Herpetology rafe@ku.edu 785.864.3403 Dyche Hall
Kevin Chovanec Graduate student Herpetology k947c454@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Pietro de Mello Graduate student Herpetology p470d241 Dyche Hall	Bill Duellman Curator Emeritus Herpetology duellman@ku.edu 785.864.2360 Dyche Hall
Rich Glor Associate Curator Herpetology glor@ku.edu 785.864.6875 Dyche Hall	Mark W. Herr Graduate Research Fellow Herpetology markherr@ku.edu 785.864.3439 Dyche Hall	Paul Hime Postdoctoral Researcher Herpetology p633h050@ku.edu 785.864.9886 Dyche Hall
Carl Hutter Research Affiliate Herpetology carl.hutter@ku.edu 785.864.3439 Dyche Hall	Melissa Mayhew Temporary Collections Assitant Herpetology mrmayhew@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Karen Olson Graduate Student Herpetology olson@ku.edu 785.864.3439 Dyche Hall
Nikki Realubit Graduate Student Herpetology nikkidyannerealubit@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Hannah Som Graduate Student Herpetology hannahesom@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Walter Tapondjou Graduate Student Herpetology tankwalter@ku.edu Dyche Hall
Javier Torrez Graduate Student Herpetology Dyche Hall	Jeff Weinell Graduate Student Herpetology jeffweinell@ku.edu Dyche Hall	Linda Trueb Curator Emerita Herpetology trueb@ku.edu 785.864.3342 Dyche Hall

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