Allen Allison | |
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Born | 1950 |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of California |
Known for | Studies of New Guinea herpetofauna, taxon descriptions |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Herpetology |
Institutions | Bishop Museum, Hawaii |
Allen Allison (born 1950) is an American herpetologist.
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]