{{Short description|American herpetologist and conservationist}} {{Infobox scientist | name = Rafe Marion Brown | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date|1968|10|1}} | birth_place = | fields = Herpetology, Conservation biology | workplaces = [[University of Kansas]] | alma_mater = [[Reed College]], [[Miami University]], [[University of Texas at Austin]] | doctoral_advisor = [[David C. Cannatella]] | known_for = Research on the herpetofauna of the Philippines and Southeast Asia }}
'''Rafe Marion Brown''' (born October 1, 1968) is an American [[herpetologist]] and [[Conservation movement|conservationist]]. His research focuses on the [[herpetofauna]] of the [[Philippines]], [[Southeast Asia]], and the western Pacific.
== Biography == Brown is the son of Walter and Lucia Brown (née Hopple). After graduating from the Putney School in [[Putney, Vermont|Putney]], [[Vermont]], he enrolled at [[Reed College]] in [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]], [[Oregon]]. In 1991 he transferred to [[Miami University]] in [[Oxford, Ohio|Oxford]], Ohio, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in May 1994 and a Master of Science in May 1997. In September 1997, Brown entered the [[University of Texas at Austin]], where he completed his Ph.D. in May 2004 under the supervision of [[David C. Cannatella]]. His dissertation, titled ''Evolution of Ecomorphological Variation and Acoustic Diversity in Mate-Recognition Signals of Southeast Asian Forest Frogs (subfamily Platymantinae)'', examined the diversification of mate-recognition signals among forest frogs of Southeast Asia.<ref name=Brown2004 /> Since January 2005, he has served as curator-in-charge at the [[Biodiversity Institute]] of the [[University of Kansas]] in [[Lawrence, Kansas|Lawrence]].<ref name=Brown2004>{{cite thesis |last=Brown |first=Rafe Marion |title=Evolution of Ecomorphological Variation and Acoustic Diversity in Mate-Recognition Signals of Southeast Asian Forest Frogs (subfamily Platymantinae) |publisher=University of Texas at Austin |year=2004}}</ref><ref name=Beolens2013>{{cite book |last1=Beolens |first1=Bo |last2=Watkins |first2=Michael |last3=Grayson |first3=Michael |title=The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians |publisher=Pelagic Publishing |location=Exeter |year=2013 |isbn=978-1-907807-41-1 |page=161}}</ref>
Brown uses [[molecular markers]] combined with statistical methods to test hypotheses regarding species boundaries, distribution, dispersal, isolation, and diversity. His empirical research emphasizes patterns of lineage diversification and species-level responses to biogeographic processes across island archipelagos. He conducts most of his fieldwork in the Philippines, Indonesia, and the [[Solomon Islands]], applying a comparative, multi-taxon approach to the [[biogeography]] of terrestrial vertebrates.<ref name=Beolens2013 /> Brown is also active in [[biodiversity]] and [[taxonomy]] studies and works toward the conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Southeast Asia.<ref name=Beolens2013 />
Brown has co-described approximately 70 species of reptiles, including species from the genera ''[[Brachymeles]]'', ''[[Calliophis]]'', ''[[Cyrtodactylus]]'', ''[[Draco (lizard)|Draco]]'', ''[[Gekko]]'', ''[[Hemiphyllodactylus]]'', ''[[Luperosaurus]]'', ''[[Malayotyphlops]]'', ''[[Parvoscincus]]'', ''[[Pseudogekko]]'', and ''[[Varanus]]''.<ref name=Beolens2013 />
== Eponyms == In 2007, the frog species ''[[Platymantis paengi]]'' was named in honor of Rafe M. Brown. The species epithet ''paengi'' derives from “Paeng,” a common [[Tagalog language|Tagalog]] nickname for persons named [[Raphael|Rafael]].<ref name=Beolens2013 />
== Taxa described == {{div col|}} {{linked species list |Acutotyphlops banaorum| Wallach, Brown, Diesmos & Gee, 2007 |Brachymeles bicolandia| Siler, Fuiten, Jones, Alcala & Brown, 2011 |Brachymeles brevidactylus| Siler, Fuiten, Jones, Alcala & Brown, 2011 |Brachymeles cobos| Siler, Fuiten, Jones, Alcala & Brown, 2011 |Brachymeles kadwa| Siler & Brown, 2010 |Brachymeles libayani| Siler, Fuiten, Jones, Alcala & Brown, 2011 |Brachymeles lukbani| Siler, Balete, Diesmos & Brown, 2010 |Brachymeles makusog| Siler, Diesmos & Brown, 2010 |Brachymeles muntingkamay| Siler, Rico, Duya & Brown, 2009 |Brachymeles paeforum| Siler, Fuiten, Jones, Alcala & Brown, 2011 |Brachymeles samad| Siler, Jones, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown, 2012 |Brachymeles tiboliorum| Siler, Jones, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown, 2012 |Brachymeles tungaoi| Siler & Brown, 2010 |Brachymeles vindumi| Siler & Brown, 2010 |Brachymeles vulcani| Siler, Jones, Diesmos, Diesmos & Brown, 2012 |Cyrtodactylus gubaot| Welton, Siler, Linkem, Diesmos & Brown, 2010 |Cyrtodactylus jambangan| Welton, Siler, Diesmos & Brown, 2010 |Cyrtodactylus mamanwa| Welton, Siler, Linkem, Diesmos & Brown, 2010 |Cyrtodactylus spinosus| Linkem, McGuire, Hayden, Setiadi, Bickford & Brown, 2008 |Cyrtodactylus sumuroi| Welton, Siler, Linkem, Diesmos & Brown, 2010 |Cyrtodactylus tautbatorum| Welton, Siler, Diesmos & Brown, 2009 |Cyrtodactylus wallacei| Hayden, Brown, Gillespie, Setiadi, Linkem, Iskandar, Umilaela, Bickford, Riyanto, Mumpuni & McGuire, 2008 |Draco iskandari| McGuire, Brown, Mumpuni, Riyanto & Andayani, 2007 |Draco supriatnai| McGuire, Brown, Mumpuni, Riyanto & Andayani, 2007 |Gekko carusadensis| Linkem, Siler, Diesmos, Sy & Brown, 2010 |Gekko coi| Brown, Siler, Oliveros, Diesmos & Alcala, 2011 |Gekko crombota| Brown, Oliveros, Siler & Diesmos, 2011 |Gekko ernstkelleri| Rösler, Siler, Brown, Demegillo & Gaulke, 2006 |Gekko rossi| Brown, Oliveros, Siler & Diesmos, 2009 |Hologerrhum dermali| Brown, Leviton, Ferner & Sison, 2001 |Hylarana mangyanum| (Brown & Guttman, 2002) |Insulasaurus traanorum| (Linkem, Diesmos & Brown, 1980) |Leptobrachium lumadorum| Brown, Siler, Diesmos & Alcala, 2010 |Leptobrachium mangyanorum| Brown, Siler, Diesmos & Alcala, 2010 |Leptobrachium tagbanorum| Brown, Siler, Diesmos & Alcala, 2010 |Limnonectes ferneri| Siler, McVay, Diesmos & Brown, 2009 |Luperosaurus angliit| Brown, Diesmos & Oliveros, 2011 |Luperosaurus corfieldi| Gaulke, Rösler & Brown, 2007 |Luperosaurus gulat| Brown, Diesmos, Duya, Garcia & Rico, 2010 |Luperosaurus iskandari| Brown, Supriatna & Ota, 2000 |Luperosaurus kubli| Brown, Diesmos & Duya, 2007 |Parvoscincus| Ferner, Brown & Greer, 1997 |Parvoscincus boyingi| (Brown, Linkem, Diesmos, Balete, Duya & Ferner, 2010) |Parvoscincus hadros| (Brown, Linkem, Diesmos, Balete, Duya & Ferner, 2010) |Parvoscincus igorotorum| (Brown, Linkem, Diesmos, Balete, Duya & Ferner, 2010) |Parvoscincus sisoni| Ferner, Brown & Greer, 1997 |Parvoscincus tagapayo| (Brown, McGuire, Ferner & Alcala, 1999) |Pinoyscincus| Linkem, Diesmos & Brown, 2011 |Platymantis adiastolus| Brown, Richards, Sukumaran & Foufopoulos, 2006 |Platymantis bayani| Siler, Alcala, Diesmos & Brown, 2009 |Platymantis biak| Siler, Diesmos, Linkem, Diesmos & Brown, 2010 |Platymantis citrinospilus| Brown, Richards & Broadhead, 2013 |Platymantis desticans| Brown & Richards, 2008 |Platymantis diesmosi| Brown & Gonzalez, 2007 |Platymantis isarog| Brown, Brown, Alcala & Frost, 1997 |Platymantis mamusiorum| Foufopoulos & Brown, 2004 |Platymantis nakanaiorum| Brown, Foufopoulos & Richards, 2006 |Platymantis panayensis| Brown, Brown & Alcala, 1997 |Platymantis parilis| Brown & Richards, 2008 |Pseudorabdion talonuran| Brown, Leviton & Sison, 1999 |Ptychozoon trinotaterra| Brown, 1999 |Sanguirana aurantipunctata| Fuiten, Welton, Diesmos, Barley, Oberheide, Duya, Rico & Brown, 2011 |Tytthoscincus| Linkem, Diesmos & Brown, 2011 |Varanus bitatawa| Welton, Siler, Bennett, Diesmos, Duya, Dugay, Rico, van Weerd & Brown, 2010 }} {{div col end}}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://eeb.ku.edu/rafe-m-brown#link2 Faculty profile] at the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute * [https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=9UtdkBgAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate Publications on Google Scholar]
{{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Brown, Rafe M}} [[Category:American herpetologists]] [[Category:Conservationists]] [[Category:University of Kansas faculty]] [[Category:1968 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Miami University alumni]] [[Category:Reed College alumni]] [[Category:University of Texas at Austin alumni]]