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Reptiles & Amphibians

The Division of Reptiles & Amphibians maintains a collection that is worldwide in scope and presently, contains 195,469 catalogued lots representing 431,316 individual specimens.

Division News

Rabosky wins Dobzhansky Prize from SSE

Incoming assistant professor and curator Dan Rabosky was awarded the 2012 Theodosius Dobzhansky Prize by the Society for the Study of Evolution.

Amphibian hunting trip to Great Smoky Mountains

Each year, the University of Michigan's Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles course culminates in a field trip to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where the students spend several days searching for salamanders and other amphibians.

Featured Publication

the Cuckoos, Bob PayneNow in print:
New salamanders (Caudata: plethodontidae) from Guatemala, with miscellaneous notes on known species.
Campbell, J.A., Smith, E.N., Streicher, J., Acevedo, M.E., Brodie, E.D.. Miscellaneous Publication. Museum of Zoology, University of Michigan, No. 200.