William Edward Duellman

William Edward Duellman
Born(1930-09-06)September 6, 1930
DiedFebruary 25, 2022(2022-02-25) (aged 91)
Known forTaxonomy and systematics of amphibians, especially Neotropical frogs
Scientific career
FieldsZoology, Herpetology

William Edward Duellman (September 6, 1930 – February 25, 2022) was an American zoologist and herpetologist who specialized in the study of amphibians. He was one of the most influential figures in Neotropical amphibian systematics during the second half of the 20th century.[1]

Life and career

Duellman graduated from the University of Michigan in 1956. He spent the majority of his academic career at the University of Kansas, where he served as Curator Emeritus of the Division of Herpetology. His research focused primarily on the diversity, systematics, and biogeography of Neotropical amphibians, particularly frogs of Central and South America.[1]

From the 1960s through the 1980s, Duellman collaborated extensively with John Douglas Lynch in the description of numerous species originally placed in the genus Eleutherodactylus, many of which were later transferred to the genus Pristimantis. He was married to the zoologist Linda Trueb.[1]

Taxa named in his honor

Selected taxa described

References

  1. ^ a b c "Obituary: William E. Duellman (1930–2022). His endless study and legacy on the Ecuadorian amphibian". Centro Jambatu Fundación Jambatu. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
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