Allen Allison

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Allen Allison
Born1950 (1950)
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater University of California
Known forStudies of New Guinea herpetofauna, taxon descriptions
Scientific career
FieldsHerpetology
Institutions Bishop Museum, Hawaii

Allen Allison (born 1950) is an American herpetologist.

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He specializes in the herpetofauna of New Guinea. Two taxa are named after him. Allison described first 50 different taxa. [1]

He graduated from the University of California and has worked at the Bishop Museum in Hawaii since 1983. He served as the Vice President for Science from 1998 to 2012. [1] [2]

Taxa named in his honor

Selected taxa described

References

  1. 1 2 "Hawaii Biological Survey Staff Staff - Allison". hbs.bishopmuseum.org. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  2. Allen Allison, Indo-Pacific Conservation Alliance