Ronald Archie Nussbaum (born February 9, 1942) is an American herpetologist. He works with evolutionary biology and ecology of amphibians and reptiles, including

systematics Biological systematics is the study of the diversification of living forms, both past and present, and the relationships among living things through time. Relationships are visualized as evolutionary trees (synonyms: cladograms, phylogenetic tre ...

of caecilians and salamanders. He is a professor emeritus at the University of Michigan.

Education

Nussbaum possesses a bachelor's, master's, and doctorate in biology from the University of Idaho, Central Washington University, and Oregon State University, respectively.

Taxa described

*'' Amietophrynus'' Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sá, Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan, Raxworthy, Campbell, Blotto, Moler, Drewes, Nussbaum, Lynch, Green & Wheeler, 2006 *'' Amphiglossus anosyensis'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993 *'' Amphiglossus mandokava'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993 *''

Amphiglossus punctatus ''Brachyseps punctatus'' is a species of skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae i ...

'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993 *'' Atretochoana'' Nussbaum & Wilkinson, 1995 *'' Boulengerula fischeri'' Nussbaum & Hinkel, 1994 *''

Brookesia ambreensis The Antakarana leaf chameleon, ''Brookesia antakarana'', is a species of chameleon. It is endemic to Madagascar. References * Brookesia Near threatened animals Vulnerable biota of Africa chameleon chameleon Chameleons or chamaeleons ...

'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995 *'' Brookesia antakarana'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995 *'' Brookesia bekolosy'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995 *''

Brookesia brygooi ''Brookesia brygooi'', commonly known as Brygoo's chameleon, Brygoo's pygmy chameleon, and the leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chameleonidae. The species, which is endemic to Madagascar, was first described in 1 ...

'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995 *''

Brookesia lineata ''Brookesia lineata'', also commonly known as the lined leaf chameleon, is a species of chameleon that is endemic to Madagascar. It was first described by Raxworthy and Nussbaum in 1995. The International Union for Conservation of Nature ranked t ...

'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995 *''

Brookesia lolontany ''Palleon lolontany'' is a species of chameleon endemic to Madagascar. It was first described by Raxworthy and Nussbaum in 1995 as '' Brookesia lolontany''. It was since placed in the genus '' Palleon'' when that genus was erected in 2013. The ...

'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1995 *'' Calumma amber'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006 *'' Calumma crypticum'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006 *''

Calumma hafahafa The bizarre-nosed chameleon (''Calumma hafahafa'') is a species of chameleon endemic to Madagascar. Its scientific name was named after the Malagasy word '' hafahafa'', which means "bizarre" or "strange" (a reference to the species' unusually up ...

'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006 *''

Calumma jejy ''Calumma jejy'', the Marojejy Peak chameleon, is a species of chameleon found in Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Mad ...

'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006 *''

Calumma peltierorum ''Calumma peltierorum'', Peltier's chameleon, is a species of chameleon Chameleons or chamaeleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of Old World lizards with 202 species described as of June 2015. The mem ...

'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006 *''

Calumma tsycorne ''Calumma tsycorne'', the blunt-nosed chameleon, is a species of chameleon Chameleons or chamaeleons (family Chamaeleonidae) are a distinctive and highly specialized clade of Old World lizards with 202 species described as of June 2015. The ...

'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2006 *'' Chthonerpeton exile'' Nussbaum & Wilkinson, 1987 *'' Chthonerpeton onorei'' Nussbaum, 1986 *'' Chthonerpeton perissodus'' Nussbaum & Wilkinson, 1987 *'' Crotaphatrema lamottei'' (Nussbaum, 1981) *'' Crotaphatrema'' Nussbaum, 1985 *''

Dicamptodon copei Cope's giant salamander (''Dicamptodon copei'') is a species of salamander in the family Dicamptodontidae, the Pacific giant salamanders.Behler, J. L. and F. W. King. (1979) ''National Audubon Society Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians'', Kno ...

'' Nussbaum, 1970 *'' Duttaphrynus'' Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sá, Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan, Raxworthy, Campbell, Blotto, Moler, Drewes, Nussbaum, Lynch, Green & Wheeler, 2006 *''

Ebenavia maintimainty ''Ebenavia maintimainty'' is a small nocturnal gecko species of the genus '' Ebenavia'' that is native to Madagascar. It is found in a small area of limestone cliffs to the east of Lake Tsimanampetsotsa on the Mahafaly Plateau. This habitat form ...

'' Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1998 *''

Echinotriton ''Echinotriton'' is a genus of salamanders in the family Salamandridae. Species It contains the following species: References

Newts Amphibians of Asia Amphibian genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Salamandridae-stub ...

'' Nussbaum & Brodie, 1982 *''

Feihyla ''Feihyla'' is a genus of frogs in the family Rhacophoridae, subfamily Rhacophorinae. They are found in southern China and Vietnam, and likely also in Laos. Its phylogenetic position is not yet fully resolved, but it is probably the sister taxon ...

'' Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sá, Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan, Raxworthy, Campbell, Blotto, Moler, Drewes, Nussbaum, Lynch, Green & Wheeler, 2006 *''

Heteroliodon fohy ''Heteroliodon'' is a genus of snake in the pseudoxyrhophiid family found only on the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans. Species Three species are currently recognized. * '' Heteroliodon fohy'' - Glaw, Vences, & Nussbaum, 2 ...

'' Glaw, Vences & Nussbaum, 2005 *''

Heteroliodon lava ''Heteroliodon'' is a genus of snake in the pseudoxyrhophiid family found only on the island of Madagascar. They are harmless to humans. Species Three species are currently recognized. * ''Heteroliodon fohy'' - Glaw, Vences, & Nussbaum, 20 ...

'' Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000 *''

Hypogeophis pti ''Hypogeophis'' is a genus of caecilians in the family Grandisoniidae. The genus consists of four species, all endemic to parts of the Seychelles Archipelago. Species The genus has four recognized species: * '' Hypogeophis brevis'' * '' Hypogeo ...

'' Maddock, Wilkinson, Nussbaum & Gower, 2017 *''

Ingerophrynus ''Ingerophrynus'' is a genus of true toads with 12 species. The genus is found in southern Yunnan and Southeast Asia; from Myanmar and Indochina to peninsular Thailand and Malaya, Sumatra, Borneo, Java, Nias Island, Sulawesi, and the Philippines. ...

'' Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sá, Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan, Raxworthy, Campbell, Blotto, Moler, Drewes, Nussbaum, Lynch, Green & Wheeler, 2006 *'' Litoria michaeltyleri'' Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sá, Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan, Raxworthy, Campbell, Blotto, Moler, Drewes, Nussbaum, Lynch, Green & Wheeler, 2006 *''

Madascincus minutus ''Madascincus minutus'' is an extant species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, link ...

'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993 *''

Matoatoa spannringi ''Matoatoa spannringi'' is a species of gecko part of the lizard Family (biology), family Gekkonidae. The species is Endemism, endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The Specific name (zoology), specific name, ''spannringi'', honors botanist Jürgen S ...

'' Nussbaum, Raxworthy & Pronk, 1998 *''

Microcaecilia grandis ''Microcaecilia grandis'' is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is endemic to Suriname and only known from the Lely Mountains The Lely Mountains ( Dutch: ''Lelygebergte'', Ndyuka: ''Ando Busiman Mongo'') are a mountain pla ...

'' Wilkinson, Nussbaum & Hoogmoed, 2010 *''

Microcaecilia taylori ''Microcaecilia taylori'' is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is known from two widely separated populations, one in southern Suriname and other one in Pará, Brazil, south of the Amazon River. It is not clear whether the gap ...

'' Nussbaum & Hoogmoed, 1979 *''

Microgale fotsifotsy The pale shrew tenrec (''Microgale fotsifotsy''), also known as the pale-footed shrew tenrec is a species of mammal Mammals () are a group of vertebrate animals constituting the class Mammalia (), characterized by the presence of mamma ...

'' Jenkins, Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1997 *''

Mimosiphonops reinhardti ''Mimosiphonops reinhardti'' is a species of caecilian in the family Siphonopidae. It is Endemism, endemic to Brazil. It is only known from the holotype collected from "Brasilia" in 1878, probably somewhere in eastern Brazil (the city of Brasíli ...

'' Wilkinson & Nussbaum, 1992 *''

Paragehyra gabriellae ''Paragehyra gabriellae'' is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''gabriellae'', is in honor of Malagasy herpetologist Gabriellà Raharimanana. Beolens, Bo; Wa ...

'' Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1994 *''

Paroedura karstophila ''Paroedura karstophila'' is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is described from Montagne des Français, a karstic limestone massif in the far north of Madagascar recently established as nature reserve. The new species has the n ...

'' Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000 *''

Paroedura maingoka ''Paroedura maingoka'', the scorpion leaf-toed gecko, is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to southwest Madagascar, where it occurs on rock outcrops in dry forests and scrubland. It is a nocturnal species, emerging to ...

'' Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000 *''

Paroedura masobe ''Paroedura masobe'', also called masobe gecko, is an Endangered species, endangered species of reptile from the genus of geckos. They are the most abundant species in the Gecko family and are known for their white-speckled dark skin and big eyes ...

'' Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1994 *''

Paroedura tanjaka ''Paroedura tanjaka'' is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. It is endemic to northwestern Madagascar, and is currently known only to occur in Bemaraha and Namoroka. This nocturnal species is found in karstic dry forests at night, and ...

'' Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000 *''

Paroedura vahiny ''Paroedura vahiny'' is a species of lizard in the family Gekkonidae. This nocturnal species is terrestrial and can be found on the ground or climbing onto vegetation. It is endemic to southwest Madagascar, where it is found in deciduous dry fore ...

'' Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000 *''

Paroedura vazimba ''Paroedura vazimba'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic si ...

'' Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2000 *''

Phelsuma antanosy ''Phelsuma antanosy'' is a species of day gecko, endemic to the coastal Anosy Region in Madagascar. The species was first discovered in by scientist Raxworthy & Nussbaum in the year 1993. ''Phelsuma antanosy'' more commonly known as Antanosy da ...

'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1993 *'' Phelsuma malamakibo'' Nussbaum, Raxworthy, Raselimanana & Ramanamanjato, 2000 *''

Phelsuma masohoala ''Phelsuma masohoala'' is a species of gecko endemic to the Sava Region of Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: République de Madagascar ...

'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994 *'' Plethodontohyla mihanika'' Vences, Raxworthy, Nussbaum & Glaw, 2003 *'' Poyntonophrynus'' Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sá, Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan, Raxworthy, Campbell, Blotto, Moler, Drewes, Nussbaum, Lynch, Green & Wheeler, 2006 *''

Pseudepidalea ''Bufotes'', the Eurasian green toads or Palearctic green toads, is a genus of true toads (family Bufonidae). They are native to Europe (absent from the British Isles, most of Fennoscandia, most of France and the Iberian Peninsula), western ...

'' Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sá, Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan, Raxworthy, Campbell, Blotto, Moler, Drewes, Nussbaum, Lynch, Green & Wheeler, 2006 *''

Pseudoacontias angelorum ''Pseudoacontias angelorum'' is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''angelorum'' (masculine, genitive, plural), is in honor of twin brothers Angelien and ...

'' Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1995 *''

Pseudoxyrhopus analabe ''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized. Species * ''Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895 * '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, Andr ...

'' Nussbaum, Andreone & Raxworthy, 1998 *''

Pseudoxyrhopus ankafinaensis ''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized. Species * '' Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895 * '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, And ...

'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994 *''

Pseudoxyrhopus kely ''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized. Species * '' Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895 * '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, And ...

'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994 *''

Pseudoxyrhopus sokosoko ''Pseudoxyrhopus'' is a genus of harmless pseudoxyrhophiids found only on the island of Madagascar. Eleven species are currently recognized. Species * '' Pseudoxyrhopus ambreensis'' Mocquard, 1895 * '' Pseudoxyrhopus analabe'' Nussbaum, And ...

'' Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 1994 * Rhinatrematidae Nussbaum, 1977 *''

Scaphiophryne boribory ''Scaphiophryne boribory'' is a species of frogs in the family Microhylidae. It is endemic to eastern Madagascar and only known from the area of its type locality near Fierenana. Etymology The specific name ''boribory'' is a Malagasy word mea ...

'' Vences, Raxworthy, Nussbaum & Glaw, 2003 *'' Sechellophryne'' Nussbaum & Wu, 2007 *''

Trachylepis dumasi ''Trachylepis dumasi'' is a species of skink, a lizard in the family Scincidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar. Etymology The specific name, ''dumasi'', is in honor of American herpetologist Philip Conrad Dumas. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Mi ...

'' (Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1995) *''

Trachylepis lavarambo ''Trachylepis lavarambo'' is a species of skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae ...

'' (Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1998) *'' Trachylepis nancycoutuae'' (Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1998) *'' Trachylepis tandrefana'' (Nussbaum, Raxworthy & Ramanamanjato, 1999) *''

Trachylepis tavaratra ''Trachylepis tavaratra'' is a species of skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae ...

'' (Ramanamanjato, Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1999) *''

Trachylepis vato The boulder mabuya (''Trachylepis vato'') is a species of skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the ...

'' (Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1994) *''

Trachylepis vezo ''Trachylepis vezo'' is a species of skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scincidae is o ...

'' (Ramanamanjato, Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1999) *''

Trachylepis volamenaloha ''Trachylepis volamenaloha'' is a species of skink Skinks are lizards belonging to the family Scincidae, a family in the infraorder Scincomorpha. With more than 1,500 described species across 100 different taxonomic genera, the family Scinci ...

''(Nussbaum, Raxworthy & Ramanamanjato, 1999) *'' Uraeotyphlus gansi'' Gower, Rajendran, Nussbaum & Wilkinson, 2008 *''

Uroplatus malahelo ''Uroplatus malahelo'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic s ...

'' Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1994 *''

Uroplatus malama ''Uroplatus malama'' is a species of lizard Lizards are a widespread group of squamate reptiles, with over 7,000 species, ranging across all continents except Antarctica, as well as most oceanic island chains. The group is paraphyletic sin ...

'' Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 1995 *''

Vandijkophrynus ''Vandijkophrynus'', also known as Van Dijk's toads, are a small genus of true toads, family Bufonidae. They are native to Southern Africa (southern Namibia, South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini, Zimbabwe, and Mozamibique). The name commemorat ...

'' Frost, Grant, Faivovich, Bain, Haas, Haddad, de Sá, Channing, Wilkinson, Donnellan, Raxworthy, Campbell, Blotto, Moler, Drewes, Nussbaum, Lynch, Green & Wheeler, 2006 *''

Zonosaurus anelanelany ''Zonosaurus anelanelany'' is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; fr ...

'' Raselimanana, Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2000 *''

Zonosaurus bemaraha ''Zonosaurus bemaraha'' is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; frenc ...

'' Raselimanana, Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2000 *''

Zonosaurus maramaintso ''Zonosaurus maramaintso'' is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae The Gerrhosauridae are a family of lizards native to Africa and Madagascar. Habitat Also known as plated lizards, species in the family Gerrhosauridae live i ...

'' Raselimanana, Nussbaum & Raxworthy, 2006 *''

Zonosaurus tsingy ''Zonosaurus tsingy'' is a species of lizard in the family Gerrhosauridae. The species is endemic to Madagascar Madagascar (; mg, Madagasikara, ), officially the Republic of Madagascar ( mg, Repoblikan'i Madagasikara, links=no, ; french: ...

'' Raselimanana, Raxworthy & Nussbaum, 2000

Citations

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nussbaum, Ronald Archie 1942 births Living people American herpetologists University of Michigan faculty People from Minidoka County, Idaho University of Idaho alumni Central Washington University alumni Oregon State University alumni