Richard Highton
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1927 –
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Who is Richard Highton?
Richard Highton is an American herpetologist, an expert on the biological classification of woodland salamanders.
He is currently a Professor Emeritus in Biology for the University of Maryland College Park. On his retirement, his collection of approximately 140,000 salamander specimens was donated to the Smithsonian Institution.
He received his Masters degree and Doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Florida.
The intestinal parasite of salamanders Isospora hightoni was named in his honour.
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- Born
- Dec 24, 1927
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- University of Florida
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on July 23, 2013
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