Herpetology Research
KU Herpetology investigates the diversity of reptiles and amphibians. Our team of researchers use specimens, fieldwork, and genomic data to discover, characterize, and understand the evolutionary origins of herpetological biodiversity.
Anole Speciation
Anole speciation research by Curator Rich Glor and associates is focused on development of a new model system that permits detailed study of speciation both in nature and in the laboratory.
Biogeography of a Model Island Archipelago
Island diversification research by curator Rafe Brown and a large group of students and colleagues in the U.S. and the Philippines focuses on land vertebrate biogeography across a dynamic and complex island archipelago.
