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Overview

Rafe M. Brown is affiliated with the University of Kansas in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Within these broader disciplines, their work focuses on subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Genetics, Ecological Modeling, Ecology, and Molecular Biology.

Themes frequently addressed in Brown's research include Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, and Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies.

They have published extensively in several scientific venues, including:

  • Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • Zootaxa
  • Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology
  • Ichthyology & Herpetology
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Brown's recent papers demonstrate a focus on amphibian biology, phylogenetics, and evolutionary patterns. Selected publications include:

  • "Gene flow creates a mirage of cryptic species in a Southeast Asian spotted stream frog complex" (2020, Molecular Ecology)
  • "Gene Flow Increases Phylogenetic Structure and Inflates Cryptic Species Estimations: A Case Study on Widespread Philippine Puddle Frogs (Occidozyga laevis)" (2021, Systematic Biology)
  • "A set of principles and practical suggestions for equitable fieldwork in biology" (2022, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "Larger, unfiltered datasets are more effective at resolving phylogenetic conflict: Introns, exons, and UCEs resolve ambiguities in Golden-backed frogs (Anura: Ranidae; genus Hylarana)" (2020, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution)
  • "Specimen collection is essential for modern science" (2023, PLoS Biology)

Frequent collaborators in their work include Cameron D. Siler, Kin Onn Chan, L. Lee Grismer, Perry L. Wood, and Camila G. Meneses.

In addition to journal publications, Brown has contributed to book publications, with one title published by Dialética eBooks titled "Almoxarifado Virtual para materiais de eletromecânica na Cagece," projected for 2025.

Best Publications

  • The conservation status of the world's reptiles

    Monika Böhm;Ben Collen;Jonathan E.M. Baillie;Philip Bowles

  • Specimen collection: An essential tool

    L. A. Rocha;A. Aleixo;G. Allen;F. Almeda

  • Trade in live reptiles, its impact on wild populations, and the role of the European market

    Mark Auliya;Sandra Altherr;Daniel Ariano-Sanchez;Ernst H. Baard

  • Evolutionary Processes of Diversification in a Model Island Archipelago

    Rafe M. Brown;Cameron D. Siler;Carl H. Oliveros;Jacob A. Esselstyn

  • Phylogenetics of Fanged Frogs:Testing Biogeographical Hypotheses at the Interface of the Asian and Australian Faunal Zones

    Ben J. Evans;Rafe M. Brown;Jimmy A. McGuire;Jatna Supriatna;Jatna Supriatna

  • Phylogeny and biogeography of a cosmopolitan frog radiation: Late cretaceous diversification resulted in continent-scale endemism in the family ranidae

    Franky Bossuyt;Rafe M. Brown;David M. Hillis;David C. Cannatella

  • EVOLUTIONARY AND BIOGEOGRAPHIC ORIGINS OF HIGH TROPICAL DIVERSITY IN OLD WORLD FROGS (RANIDAE)

    John J. Wiens;Jeet Sukumaran;R. Alexander Pyron;Rafe M. Brown

  • Tectonic collision and uplift of Wallacea triggered the global songbird radiation.

    Robert G. Moyle;Carl Hirang Oliveros;Carl Hirang Oliveros;Michael J. Andersen;Peter A. Hosner

  • Phylogenetic systematics of the Rana signata complex of Philippine and Bornean stream frogs: reconsideration of Huxley's modification of Wallace's Line at the Oriental-Australian faunal zone interface

    Rafe M. Brown;Sheldon I. Guttman

  • Gliding and the Functional Origins of Flight: Biomechanical Novelty or Necessity?

    Robert Dudley;Greg Byrnes;Stephen P. Yanoviak;Brendan Borrell

  • Do Geological or Climatic Processes Drive Speciation in Dynamic Archipelagos? the Tempo and Mode of Diversification in Southeast Asian Shrews

    Jacob Aaron Esselstyn;Robert M. Timm;Rafe M. Brown

  • The challenge of species delimitation at the extremes: diversification without morphological change in philippine sun skinks.

    Anthony J. Barley;Jordan White;Arvin C. Diesmos;Rafe M. Brown

  • Phylogeny and biogeography of Philippine bent-toed geckos (Gekkonidae: Cyrtodactylus) contradict a prevailing model of Pleistocene diversification.

    Cameron D. Siler;Jamie R. Oaks;Jacob A. Esselstyn;Arvin C. Diesmos

  • A novel multilocus phylogenetic estimation reveals unrecognized diversity in Asian horned toads, genus Megophrys sensu lato (Anura: Megophryidae).

    Jin-Min Chen;Wei-Wei Zhou;Nikolay A. Poyarkov;Bryan L. Stuart

  • Effect of Caudal Autotomy on Locomotor Performance of Wall Lizards (Podarcis muralis)

    Rafe M. Brown;Douglas H. Taylor;Daniel H. Gist

  • Impending conservation crisis for Southeast Asian amphibians.

    Jodi Rowley;Rafe Brown;Raoul Bain;Mirza Kusrini

  • Integrating phylogenetic and taxonomic evidence illuminates complex biogeographic patterns along Huxley’s modification of Wallace’s Line

    Jacob A. Esselstyn;Carl H. Oliveros;Robert G. Moyle;A. Townsend Peterson

  • Is Chytridiomycosis an Emerging Infectious Disease in Asia

    Andrea Swei;Jodi J. L. Rowley;Dennis Rödder;Mae L. L. Diesmos

  • Cryptic diversity of a widespread global pathogen reveals expanded threats to amphibian conservation.

    Allison Q. Byrne;Vance T. Vredenburg;An Martel;Frank Pasmans

  • Large-scale phylogenetic analyses provide insights into unrecognized diversity and historical biogeography of Asian leaf-litter frogs, genus Leptolalax (Anura: Megophryidae)

    Jin-Min Chen;Nikolay A. Poyarkov;Chatmongkon Suwannapoom;Amy Lathrop

  • Data from: Tectonic collision and uplift of Wallacea triggered the global songbird radiation

    Robert G. Moyle;Carl H. Oliveros;Michael J. Andersen;Peter A. Hosner

Frequent Co-Authors

Cameron D. Siler
Cameron D. Siler University of Oklahoma
Arvin C. Diesmos
Arvin C. Diesmos National Museum of Natural History
Jimmy A. McGuire
Jimmy A. McGuire University of California, Berkeley
L. Lee Grismer
L. Lee Grismer La Sierra University
Angel C. Alcala
Angel C. Alcala Silliman University
Jatna Supriatna
Jatna Supriatna University of Indonesia
Bryan L. Stuart
Bryan L. Stuart North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences
Jacob A. Esselstyn
Jacob A. Esselstyn Louisiana State University
Perry L. Wood
Perry L. Wood Auburn University
Stephen R. Goldberg
Stephen R. Goldberg Whittier College

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