Kraig Kerr Adler

Kraig Kerr Adler
Born (1940-12-06) December 6, 1940
Lima, Ohio, U.S.
Alma materOhio Wesleyan University
University of Michigan
Known forResearch on amphibian behavior, taxonomy, and systematics
Founder and first Secretary-General of the World Congress of Herpetology
AwardsFounder’s Medal, Society for the History of Natural History (2018)
Scientific career
FieldsHerpetology
InstitutionsCornell University
University of Notre Dame
Thesis Environmental control of locomotor activity in a salamander (Plethodon glutinosus)  (1968)
Doctoral advisorCharles F. Walker

Kraig Kerr Adler (born December 6, 1940) is an American herpetologist and academic. He is known for his work on amphibian behavior, evolution, and systematics, and for his leadership in international herpetological organizations.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.