Richard Highton
Richard Highton (born December 24, 1927) is an American herpetologist,[1][2] an expert on the biological classification of woodland salamanders.[3]
Dr. Richard Highton | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 24, 1927 |
| Alma mater | University of Florida |
| Known for | His research in herpetology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | University of Maryland, College Park |
He is currently a Professor Emeritus in Biology for the University of Maryland College Park.[4][5] On his retirement, his collection of approximately 140,000 salamander specimens was donated to the Smithsonian Institution.[2]
He received his master's degree and Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Florida.[4]
The intestinal parasite of salamanders Isospora hightoni was named in his honour.[6]
References
- Laidman, Jenni (6 August 2006). "Questions Surround Disappearance Of Salamanders". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- Joel Achenbach (19 January 1993). "The great federal rhino repository". Washington Post. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- Reznick, David N. (2009), The Origin then and now: an interpretive guide to the Origin of species, Princeton University Press, p. 160, ISBN 978-0-691-12978-5,
Richard Highton has devoted his career to the classification of salamanders in the genus Plethodon
. - "Richard Highton". Archived from the original on 8 June 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
- Richard C. Bruce; Robert Jaeger; Lynne D. Houck (2000). The biology of plethodontid salamanders. Springer. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-306-46304-4. Retrieved 25 November 2010.
- "Algae gives professor a taste of immortality". Seattle Times. June 13, 2005. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
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